Amino acids are different from other building blocks of nutrients because they
A) contribute the most concentrated energy.
B) contain only double-bonded carbon-hydrogen groups.
C) contain the element nitrogen.
D) are completely digested in the stomach.
Ans: C) contain the element nitrogen.
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