Multiple choice

An example of a food that has a high biological value is nuts.

  1. True

  2. False

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B Correct answer
Explanation

High biological value (HBV) proteins contain all the essential amino acids that the human body cannot make itself. Nuts are considered to have a low biological value (LBV) because they lack one or more of these essential amino acids, meaning the statement is false.