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Question
Each polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be ______.
Options
Primary structure of proteins
Secondary structure of proteins
Tertiary structure of proteins
Quaternary structure of proteins
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Solution
Each polypeptide in a protein has amino acids linked with each other in a specific sequence. This sequence of amino acids is said to be primary structure of proteins.
Explanation:
The sequence of amino acids in a polypeptide chain in called primary structure of proteins.
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