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What molecules are the building blocks of proteins?
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Amino acids
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Fatty acid
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Glycerol
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Glucose
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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: -It is used to build muscles and organs, to make hormones and antibodies, to be stored as fat, and to be burned as energy.
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