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Which one of these are essential amino acids?

A
Glutamic acid
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Serine
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C
Proline
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D
Tryptophan
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Solution

The correct option is D Tryptophan
Those amino acids which cannot be synthesized in our body and must be obtained through diet are called essential amino acids.

Essential amino acids are- Histidine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Threonine, Lysine, Arginine, Isoleucine, Valine and Leucine.

Hence the correct answer is Tryptophan.

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