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- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/02%3A_The_Molecules_of_Life/2.07%3A_Amino_AcidsThis page explains that amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, come in 20 types. Each has a unique "R" group affecting its properties, with nine essential amino acids required from the diet, in...This page explains that amino acids, the building blocks of proteins, come in 20 types. Each has a unique "R" group affecting its properties, with nine essential amino acids required from the diet, including histidine and leucine. It highlights the importance for vegetarians to ensure sufficient intake of lysine and tryptophan, which are commonly deficient in plant proteins.
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Workbench/General_Ecology_Ecology/Chapter_13%3A_The_Ecology_of_Intraspecific_VariationThe diagrams show that: (A) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), but that there is no phenotypic plasticity, (B) there is individual variation in the...The diagrams show that: (A) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), but that there is no phenotypic plasticity, (B) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), there is population-level phenotypic plasticity (slopes of the red lines are non-zero), but individuals do not differ in their response to the environment (slopes of the red lines are equal), and (C) there is individual variation in the phenotype …
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Courses/Gettysburg_College/01%3A_Ecology_for_All/13%3A_The_Ecology_of_Intraspecific_VariationThe diagrams show that: (A) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), but that there is no phenotypic plasticity, (B) there is individual variation in the...The diagrams show that: (A) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), but that there is no phenotypic plasticity, (B) there is individual variation in the phenotype (personality: heights of the red lines), there is population-level phenotypic plasticity (slopes of the red lines are non-zero), but individuals do not differ in their response to the environment (slopes of the red lines are equal), and (C) there is individual variation in the phenotype …
- https://bio.libretexts.org/Bookshelves/Introductory_and_General_Biology/Biology_(Kimball)/15%3A_The_Anatomy_and_Physiology_of_Animals/15.01%3A_Nutrition/15.1C%3A_NutritionThis page covers essential nutrients (calories, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins) necessary for health, outlining deficiencies and diseases they can cause. It discusses food guidelines, fo...This page covers essential nutrients (calories, amino acids, fatty acids, minerals, vitamins) necessary for health, outlining deficiencies and diseases they can cause. It discusses food guidelines, food labels, and the roles of various vitamins and minerals. Additionally, it addresses dietary regulation, focusing on the hypothalamic mechanisms controlling appetite, including the interplay of AgRP/NPY-releasing neurons and POMC neurons.
