To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids. An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that

A) To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids.

B) An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that must be ingested in the diet.

C) can be made by the animal's body from other substances. is not readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract.

D) is not used by the animal in biosynthesis. is not found in many proteins.

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16 October, 19:27

To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids. An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that

A) To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids.

B) An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that must be ingested in the diet.

C) can be made by the animal's body from other substances. is not readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract.

D) is not used by the animal in biosynthesis. is not found in many proteins.

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Jade · Answer 1

The corect answer is c can be made by the animal"s body from other substances and is not readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract.

Explanation:

Accordings to our body"s demand there are 2 types of amino acids

1 Essential amino acids These amino acids are not synthesized in our body as a result we have to intake them through diet. Example phenylalanine, methionine, threonine, valine.

2 Non Essential amino acids These amino acids are synthesized within our body as a result there is no requirement to intake them through diet and they are not readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. Example Glycine, Alanine, Serine, Aspartic acid.