Nutrition · NEET PG Preparation Community Medicine (PSM)
Which of the following amino acids is considered indispensable (essential) exclusively during the period of rapid growth and infancy, making it semi-…
Practice question from Nutrition (NEET PG Preparation Community Medicine (PSM)), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
medium · MCQ · Q-271293
Which of the following amino acids is considered indispensable (essential) exclusively during the period of rapid growth and infancy, making it semi-essential?
- A.Lysine
- B.HistidineCorrect answer
- C.Leucine
- D.Tryptophan
Solution
Histidine and arginine are considered semi-essential or conditionally indispensable amino acids. Histidine is particularly essential during periods of rapid growth, such as in infants and children, because their endogenous synthesis is insufficient to meet physiological needs.
More from Nutrition
- A 6-month-old exclusively breastfed infant is brought to the pediatric OPD with complaints of lethargy, pallor, and developmental regressio…
- According to the revised WHO growth standards, severe acute malnutrition (SAM) in a child aged 6 to 59 months is defined by which of the fo…
- A 3-year-old child presents with night blindness and Bitot spots on the bulbar conjunctiva. According to the WHO classification of xerophth…
- Under the National Vitamin A Prophylaxis Programme in India, what is the cumulative dose of Vitamin A administered orally to a child betwee…
Practise more Community Medicine (PSM)
Sign up free for adaptive practice on this chapter, with instant feedback and hints on every question.
Start practising freeFree to start · No credit card needed