What does the term conditionally indispensable mean? Group of answer choices Under stressful conditions, amino acids that normally could be made by the body must be provided by the diet. Under certain conditions, the body only needs 10 amino acids not the usual 20 amino acids to build and repair tissue. Under no conditions can these amino acids be broken down to provide energy. Under starvation conditions, these amino acids can be manufactured without a nitrogen-containing (amino) group.
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Of the 20 amino acids utilized in the body, 9 are considered essential, which means that the body does not produce enough to meet physiological needs and they therefore must be obtained from the diet. A conditionally essential amino acid is an amino acid that is normally considered nonessential but becomes essential under certain circumstances when the body does not produce enough to meet the individual's needs.
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Which of the following describes conditionally essential amino acids? a) They are always required in the human diet because we cannot synthesize them in adequate amounts b) They are the only amino acids used for protein synthesis c) They are the amino acids that are oxidized for energy d) They are amino acids that may be synthesized, but not when the precursor amino acid is in short supply
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To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids. An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that A) To maintain adequate nutrition, animals require dietary access to certain amino acids. B) An amino acid that is referred to as "nonessential" would be best described as one that must be ingested in the diet. C) can be made by the animal's body from other substances. is not readily absorbed by the gastrointestinal tract. D) is not used by the animal in biosynthesis. is not found in many proteins.
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