Which of the following statements is FALSE?

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SSC CGL 2023 Tier-I Official Paper (Held On: 26 Jul 2023 Shift 1)

Histidine is an essential alpha amino acid and works towards growth and tissue repair.
Histidine plays an important role in growth, repair of damaged tissues and making of blood cells.
Valine is a non-essential amino acid, and it is synthesised in the human body.
Lysine plays an important role in normal growth and muscle turnover.

Answer 1

The correct answer is Valine is a non-essential amino acid, and it is synthesized in the human body.

Key Points

The amino acids which the body cannot synthesize are called essential amino acids.
Essential amino acids are those amino acids that are not produced by our body, they have to be taken through the food we eat.
Valine is an essential amino acid. Therefore Statement 3 is false.
Essential amino acids cannot be made by the body so you must get them from your diet.
Histidine is an essential amino acid, which means it is necessary for growth and tissue repair.
Histidine is involved in the production of histamine, a neurotransmitter that is important for immune response and digestion.
Lysine is also an essential amino acid that plays a role in protein synthesis, collagen formation, and the absorption of calcium.

Additional Information

There are 9 essential amino acids valine, histidine, isoleucine, leucine, lysine, methionine, phenylalanine, threonine, and tryptophan.