11 Questions
Nonessential amino acids include Leucine, ______, and the other remaining amino acids. Essential AA Nonessential AA
Asparagine
Essential amino acids include ______, Alanine, and the other remaining amino acids. Essential AA Nonessential AA
Isoleucine
Purely Ketogenic amino acids: ______ and Lysine.
Leucine
Both glucogenic and ketogenic amino acids include Isoleucine, Tyrosine, Phenylalanine, Threonine, and ______.
Tryptophan
Purely Glucogenic amino acids: The remaining amino acids are ______.
glucogenic
Match the following amino acids with their classification as essential or nonessential:
Valine = Essential Cysteine = Nonessential Proline = Nonessential Methionine = Essential
Classification of amino acids based on metabolic fate: The carbon skeleton of amino acids can be used either for glucose production or ______ production.
ketone bodies
Match the following amino acids with their metabolic classification as glucogenic or ketogenic:
Phenylalanine = Ketogenic Alanine = Glucogenic Aspartate = Glucogenic Histidine = Glucogenic
Match the following amino acids with their unique properties among the listed amino acids:
Glycine = Non-standard amino acid Arginine = Non-standard amino acid Asparagine = Non-standard amino acid Serine = Non-standard amino acid
Match the following amino acids with their roles in both glucose and ketone body production:
Glutamate = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Glutamine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Asparagine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic Histidine = Glucogenic and Ketogenic
Match the following amino acids with their classification as glucogenic, ketogenic, or both:
Threonine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Arginine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Serine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic Isoleucine = Both Glucogenic and Ketogenic
Explore the concept of non-essential amino acids which are synthesized in the body and do not adversely affect growth when absent in the diet.
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