Guinea Pigs and Humans Are Two Groups That Cannot Synthesize

question 43

True/False

Guinea pigs and humans are two groups that cannot synthesize their own vitamin C and must consume it in their diet.

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Definitions:

pH

A measure of the acidity or basicity of an aqueous solution, expressed as the negative logarithm of the hydrogen ion concentration.

Levorotatory

Describing a substance that rotates the plane of polarized light to the left (counterclockwise).

L-Amino Acids

The naturally occurring form of amino acids that are used to build proteins in living organisms.

Naturally Occurring

Refers to substances, phenomena, or structures that exist in nature without human intervention.