Given the amino acid composition of the diets in the table below and assuming al

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Given the amino acid composition of the diets in the table below and assuming all other nutritional factors are equal, which of the diets would be worst at meeting a human's dietary protein requirement? Assume that the diets contain adequate amounts of total protein. Explain your answer in a few sentences Sulfur- containing Amino Acids Protein Lysine Source Threonine Tryptophan Glutamate Human Muscle 5.5 3.5 Protein 4.0 1.0 10.0 Diet A. 2.4 3.8 3.0 1.0 12.0 Diet B 7.22.9 4.2 1.1 13.0 Diet C 8.0 2.9 3.7 11.0 Diet D. 5.1 3.6 3.8 1.2 2.0

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Diet A will be the worst as it is minimum in the quantitiy of lysine and threonin which are the essential amino acids and can only be supplemented from diet. Their deficiency from recomemdede level can interfere with many normal body functions including muscle protein formation.

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