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DelorasTo

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Amino acids are wasted (not used to build protein or nitrogen-containing compounds) in the body whenever there is:
 a. inadequate dietary sodium or potassium.
 b. too much energy from dietary carbohydrate and fat.
  c. too great a variety of amino acids supplied by the diet.
  d. too much dietary protein.
 e. adequate high-quality protein in the diet.

Question 2

If amino acids are oversupplied:
 a. muscle tissue formation is accelerated.
 b. the body converts amino acid residues to extra blood proteins.
  c. they are filtered from the blood and excreted by the kidneys.
  d. the body removes and excretes their amine groups.
 e. the body stores them until they are needed.



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Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

e



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