What is the non essential amino acid trick?
                                
                                
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                                The human body requires 20 different amino acids to function, yet only nine are deemed 'essential' because the body cannot synthesize them on its own. This critical distinction forms the basis for the "non essential amino acid trick," a mnemonic device designed to help students remember the remaining amino acids.