NURSING ANM AND GNM

NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Amino acids are monomers to which polymer
A
Carbohydrate
B
Lipid
C
Protein
D
Nucleic Acid
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -For example, proteins are composed of monomers called amino acids. They are linked together to form a polypeptide chain, which folds into a three dimensional (3D) structure to constitute a functional protein (Figure 1).

Detailed explanation-2: -Amino acids are the monomers that make up proteins. Each amino acid has the same fundamental structure, which consists of a central carbon atom, also known as the alpha () carbon, bonded to an amino group (NH2), a carboxyl group (COOH), and to a hydrogen atom.

Detailed explanation-3: -Proteins are the most abundant biomolecules of the living system. A protein is made up of amino acids. Thus, amino acid behaves as a monomer in the formation of a polymer that is a protein (The polymer is itself protein).

Detailed explanation-4: -Amino acids are linked together into linear chains called polypeptides. While the terms polypeptide and protein are sometimes used interchangeably, a polypeptide is technically a polymer of amino acids, whereas the term protein is a polypeptide or polypeptides that have a distinct shape and a unique function.

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