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प्रश्न
Define the following term:
Essential amino acids
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उत्तर
Amino acids that cannot be synthesised in the human body and must be obtained through diet are known as essential amino acids.
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Differentiable between the following:
Essential amino acids Non-essential amino acids
The number of tripeptides formed by 3 different amino acids.
Which amino acids are chiral?
Match the following:
| I | II |
| (i) Amino acids | (A) protein |
| (ii) Thymine | (B) Nucleic acid |
| (iii) Insulin | (C) DNA |
| (iv) phosphodiester linkage | (D) Zwitter ion |
Which of the following is the best matched options?
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