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Agriculture · Q15

Genetics And Plant Breeding

Graduate and Post Graduate · Agriculture · question 15

Q15

Lysine is limiting amino acid in

A.
Cereals
Answer
B.
Pulses
C.
Green vegetables
D.
None of these

Answer: Option A

Solution

Answer: Option A
Solution:
Lysine is a limiting amino acid in Cereals.
Cereals contain low amounts of lysine, and consequently, lysine is often the first limiting amino acid in diets that are high in cereals.
Lysine is an essential amino acid, meaning it is necessary for human health, but the body cannot make it.