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Which of the Following Statements Is FALSE

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Which of the following statements is FALSE?


A) Every amino acid has a basic amino (-NH2) and an acidic carboxyl (-COOH) group as part of its chemical structure.
B) An amino acid is essential or indispensable if it cannot be synthesised in the human body and must be obtained from the diet.
C) An amino acid is non-essential or dispensable if it can be synthesised. Even if some can be synthesised under stressful circumstances.
D) Most dietary protein is broken down in the stomach, and the end-products, amino acids and short-chain peptides, are absorbed in the small intestine.
E) Proteolytic enzymes produced by the pancreas can digest the pancreas itself, so they are secreted as zymogens, activated when they reach the gastrointestinal lumen.

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