MEDICAL
RECTUM AND ANUS
Question
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Which nutrient is made up of long chains of amino acids?
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carbohydrates
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lipids
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peptides
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polypeptides
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -A protein molecule is made from a long chain of these amino acids, each linked to its neighbor through a covalent peptide bond (Figure 3-1). Proteins are therefore also known as polypeptides.
Detailed explanation-2: -Protein polypeptide chains are linear polymers that are assembled from a repertoire of 20 different standard amino acids joined together through peptide bonds from N-terminus to C-terminus.
Detailed explanation-3: -Proteins are long polymers made of amino acids.
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