Which one of these are essential amino acids?

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Answer 1

Those amino acids which cannot be synthesized in our body and must be obtained through diet are called essential amino acids.

Essential amino acids are- Histidine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Threonine, Lysine, Arginine, Isoleucine, Valine and Leucine.

Hence the correct answer is Tryptophan.

Answer 2

Those amino acids which cannot be synthesized in our body and must be obtained through diet are called essential amino acids.

Essential amino acids are- Histidine, Tryptophan, Phenylalanine, Methionine, Threonine, Lysine, Arginine, Isoleucine, Valine and Leucine.

Hence the correct answer is Tryptophan.