The human body can produce eleven of the twenty amino acids needed to make proteins. These are known as "non-essential" amino acids because our bodies can synthesize them. The remaining nine amino acids, known as "essential" amino acids, must be obtained from the diet.
How many of the twenty amino acids needed to make proteins is our body able to produce naturally?
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All twenty
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Ten
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Eleven
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Nine
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