Question

Pulses are lacking in the amino acid ................. and rich in ............

Answer 1

Pulses are lacking in the amino acid LYSINE and rich in PROTEIN.

Answer 2

Amino acid lacked is - methionine and cysteine

Amino acid present- essential amino acids

Pulses are leguminous crops rich in proteins.

Leguminous crop signifies that the crop participates in fixation of atmospheric nitrogen with the help of nitrogen fixing bacteria.

These crops lack sulphur containing amino acids namely cysteine and methionine. These amino acids are present in abundance in cereal crops.

Other essential amino acids are present in pulses which includes lysine.