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Question
Proteins are polymers of ______.
Options
Nucleic acids
Amino acids
Monosaccharides
Amines
Solution
Proteins are polymers of Amino acids.
Explanation:
Amino acids polymerize to generate peptide-bonded proteins. Proteins are hence polymers of amino acids.
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