This is a real-world medical entrance exam question, please give the true answer based on the question and selection. Topic name: Nutrition and Health, Subject name: Social & Preventive Medicine
Lysine is deficient in 
Select and explain. 
A. Cereals, B. Pulses, C. Jowar, D. Soyabean
A: Cereals
Answer: A: Cereals 
Explanation: Ans. a (Cereals). (Ref. Park, PSM, 17th/pg.426)# Cereals are deficient in lysine and have poor nutritive value.# Cereal and pulse proteins complement each other and provide a more balance and "complete" protein.# Germinating pulses, however, contain higher concentration of vitamins, especially vitamin C and B; pulses are called "poor man's meat".FOOD MATERIALRICH INDEFICIENT INCEREALS MaizeFat, excess leucine (Pellagra)Lysine and tryptophan.RiceLysine and Vitamin BVitamins A, D and C, Ca++, IronWheatProtein, Vitamin BLysine and threonineMilled rice (Polished rice)-Thiamine, riboflavin, niacin, proteinsMILLETS JowarExcess Leucine (Pellagra)Lysine and threonine,RagiCalc<<um-BajaraCalcium, iron, vitamin BLysine and threoninePULSES (LEGUMES) Pulses20-25% of proteins, Lysine, Methionine and cystein.Mineral, vitamin BSoya bean:40% of protein, 20% of fat, and 4% of minerals.Methionine