Animals require certain amino acids on their diet, an amino acid that is referred to as nonessential would be best described as one that ... 1 is less important than the essential amino acid, 2 can be made by the animal's body from other substances, 3 is not used by the animal in biosynthesis, 3 must be ingested in the diet, 4 is not found in many proteins

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10 January, 06:30

Animals require certain amino acids on their diet, an amino acid that is referred to as nonessential would be best described as one that ... 1 is less important than the essential amino acid, 2 can be made by the animal's body from other substances, 3 is not used by the animal in biosynthesis, 3 must be ingested in the diet, 4 is not found in many proteins

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Davin Finley · Answer 1

The answer is 2 can be made by the animal's body from other substances.

Both essential and nonessential amino acids have essential roles in the organism. Nonessential amino acids got their name because they are not an essential part of the diet. The main difference between these two groups of amino acid is that essential amino acids cannot be made by the animal's body and must be ingested in the diet unlike the nonessential amino acid which can be made by the animal's body.

Ruby Chang · Answer 2

All living organisims from Viruses to Humans require amino acids in one form or another, amino acids that are essential for one organisim may not be essential for another organism, this varies from species to species and the only category making an amino acid as essential or nonessential is whether it can be synthesised by the species in question or not.