Identifies the true statement about essential amino acids.
Body need only essential amino acids and not other.
They are essential because they are required in large quantities.
They must be obtained through diet.
They are vital but required only in minute quantities.
As we have learned
Classification of amino acids based on nutritional importance -
Essential ( cannot be synthesized in the body )
Non-essential ( synthesized in the body ) - All the rest
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Essential amino acids cannot be synthesised in the body and must be obtained through diet