THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

RECTUM AND ANUS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which nutrient is made up of long chains of amino acids?
A
carbohydrates
B
lipids
C
peptides
D
polypeptides
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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