Question

Assertion : The amino acid glycine comes under the
category of nonessential amino acids
Reason : This is due to 'the fact that it can not be
synthesised in the body.

• A. If both the assertion and the reason are true and the reason
  is a correct explanation of the assertion
• B. If both the assertion and reason are true but the reason is
  not a correct explanation of the assertion
• C. If the assertion is true but the reason is false
• D. If both the assertion and reason are false
• E. If the assertion is false but reason is true

Answer 1

The correct option is C If the assertion is true but the reason is false

Non essential amino acids are those amino acids which need not be supplied in the diet because they can be synthesised by the body, particularly from carbohydrate metabolites, Glycine is one such non essential amino acid. On the contrary, essential amino acids are those amino acids which can not be synthesised in the animal body and must be supplied with food in adequate amounts. Out of twenty amino acids, eight are considered essential in human diet.