Question

Given below are two statements:
Statement (I): Proteins in animal food generally lack one or two essential amino acids.
Statement (II): Pulses have limiting amount of methionine and are rich in lysine amino acid.
In light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

• A. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are correct.
• B. Both Statement (I) and Statement (II) are incorrect.
• C. Statement (I) is correct but Statement (II) is incorrect.
• D. Statement (I) is incorrect but Statement (II) is correct.

Hint:

Cereals and Pulses have complementary amino acid profiles:
- Cereals: Deficient in Lysine, Rich in Methionine.
- Pulses: Deficient in Methionine, Rich in Lysine.
Consuming them together (like rice and dal) forms a complete protein.

Answer 1

The Correct Option is D