NURSING EXAM QUESTIONS
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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The monomer of a protein is the ____
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nucleotide
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amino acid
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simple sugar
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ATP
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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: -Proteins are polymers in which the 20 natural amino acids are linked by amide bonds.
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