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anjilletteb

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In phenylketonuria, the deficiency or absence of the phenylalanine hydroxylase enzyme leads to into the inability to convert phenylalanine into which amino acid?
 a. alanine
  b. tryptophan
  c. valine
  d. tyrosine

Question 2

The treatment of an amino acid disorder involves:
 a. ceasing completely the ingestion of proteins.
  b. restricting dietary protein intake.
  c. maintaining normal dietary servings of protein.
  d. increasing protein content due to a lack of amino acid absorption.


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sultana.d

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Reply #1 on: Aug 20, 2018
Answer to Question 1

d

Answer to Question 2

b


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Reply 2 on: Aug 20, 2018
Gracias!

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:D TYSM

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