A chain of more than ten amino acids is called a:
APolynucleotide
BPolyphosphate
CPolypeptide
DPolysaccharide
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Polypeptide
1. Two amino acids make a dipeptide.
2. Three make a tripeptide, and so on.
3. Past ten the chain is called a polypeptide.
_Source: NCERT Class 12 Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_
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