T Object]User: Polypeptides contain ________.

Atwo amino acids joined by peptide bonds
Bfour amino acids joined by peptide bonds
Cfive to ten amino acids joined by peptide bonds
Dmore than ten amino acids joined by peptide bonds

Verified Answer :

Answer is: D. more than ten amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

Polypeptide is a long and unbranched peptide chain with more than ten amino acids.

Proteins consist of one or more polypeptides arranged in a biologically functional way.

Peptide bond is a covalent chemical bond linking two consecutive alpha-amino acids from C1 (carbon number one) of one alpha-amino acid and N2 (nitrogen number two) of another along a peptide or protein chain.

Answer:

D. more than ten amino acids joined by peptide bonds.

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