The simplest amino acid is _________ .

alanine

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glycine

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lysine

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valine

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Solution

The correct option is C glycine
The simplest amino acid is glycine,
Glycine is an amino acid, a building block for protein. It is not considered an "essential amino acid" because the body can make it from other chemicals.

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