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What happens when an essential amino acid is missing from the diet? The body will synthesize a new one. The body will use other amino acids to compensate. All protein molecules in the body will shorten. A cell will stop making any protein that needs it.

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Uploaded: 2022-05-01T03:40:11-08:00
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          What happens when an essential amino acid is missing from the diet?
The body will synthesize a new one.
The body will use other amino acids to compensate.
All protein molecules in the body will shorten.
A cell will stop making any protein that needs it.

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05/01/2022

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What happens when an essential amino acid is missing from the diet? The body will synthesize a new one. The body will use other amino acids to compensate. All protein molecules in the body will shorten. A cell will stop making any protein that needs it.