THE MOLECULAR BASIS OF INHERITANCE
DNA MAKES RNA MAKES PROTEIN
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Question
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Basic building block of protein molecules
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amino acid
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nucleotide
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nitrogenous base
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karyotype
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -The building blocks of proteins are amino acids, which are small organic molecules that consist of an alpha (central) carbon atom linked to an amino group, a carboxyl group, a hydrogen atom, and a variable component called a side chain (see below).
Detailed explanation-2: -Proteins are the building blocks of the body that constitute various amino acids.
Detailed explanation-3: -In the human body, there are 20 amino acids that function as building blocks of proteins. Nine of these amino acids are considered essential-they must be consumed in the diet-while five are considered nonessential in that they can be made by the human body.
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