Proteins and Amino Acids

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What are the basic units that polypeptides are built from?

  • Amino acids (correct)
  • Lipids
  • Polysaccharides
  • Proteins

What is a protein composed of?

  • A single amino acid
  • A polysaccharide chain
  • Multiple polynucleotides
  • One or more polypeptides (correct)

How many amino acids represent the basic units of any protein or polypeptide?

  • 15
  • 25
  • 20 (correct)
  • 10

What is the term for a long chain of amino acids?

<p>Polypeptide (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between a protein and a polypeptide?

<p>A protein consists of one or more polypeptides (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Proteins and Polypeptides

  • Polypeptides are constructed from fundamental building blocks called amino acids.
  • A protein is composed of one or more polypeptide chains.
  • There are 20 distinct amino acids that serve as the basic components of any protein or polypeptide.

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