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Standard XII
Biology
Types of Amino Acids
Which of the ...
Question
Which of the following statements is wrong regarding amino acids?
A
The living systems in plants can synthesise essential amino acids.
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B
The living systems in animals can synthesise only essential amino acids.
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The living systems in animals can synthesise only non essential amino acids.
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The living systems in plants can synthesise non essential amino acids.
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Solution
The correct option is
B
The living systems in animals can synthesise only essential amino acids.
Essential amino acids:- Essential amino acids
(
9
)
cannot be made by the body. As a result, they must come from food.
Non-essential amino acids:- An amino acid that can be made by the body and so is not essential to the diet.
The living system in plants can synthesize all the amino acids while the living system of animals can only synthesize non-essential amino acids.
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