Wheat does not contain enough lysine for protein synthesis.Therefore,wheat is
A)a nonessential protein.
B)an incomplete protein.
C)a limiting amino acid.
D)an inadequate amino aciD.
E)a dispensable protein.

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Wheat is an incomplete protein because it lacks sufficient amounts of lysine, an essential amino acid required for protein synthesis. Incomplete proteins lack one or more of the essential amino acids necessary for protein synthesis.

Wheat Does Not Contain Enough Lysine for Protein Synthesis