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appyboo

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on: Aug 20, 2018
The making of protein from 20 amino acids was compared in the chapter to the use of the English alphabet (26 letters) to make words and speak the English language. Why was this such a fitting analogy?

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Why is cow's milk unsuitable for infants?
 a. Protein content is too high
  b. Protein content is too low
  c. Fat content is too high
  d. Fat content is too low


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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
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The English alphabet has 26 letters from which an astonishing variety of words can be made. Some words are short, some are long. Some words contain just a few different letters, others contain many different letters. The same holds true for proteins made from the 20 amino acids found in the human body; some are short, some are long, and some contain a handful of different amino acids, whereas others may contain all 20 amino acids.

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