Proteins are made up of which small units?
AGlycerin units
BFatty acids
CAmino acids
DSimple sugars
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: C. Amino acids
1. The question asks about: Proteins are made up of which small units?
2. Correct answer: Amino acids. Proteins are organic compounds that consist of amino acids joined by peptide bonds....
3. Why the others fail: Fatty acids and glycerin build fats, sugars build carbohydrates.
_Source: Wikipedia, Nutrient, Macronutrients_
Keep practising Nutrient
Browse all Nutrient questions for CTET, or explore more Science topics.
Related questions
A navy crew fed only white rice in 1884 developed which disease?Why must water-soluble vitamins be eaten regularly?Ancient Egyptians fed what to help treat night blindness?The body can convert which amino acid into niacin?Apart from giving energy, macronutrients are used for what?What makes a nutrient essential for humans?In CHNOPS, which element does the letter P stand for?Plants take in carbon, hydrogen and oxygen mainly as which compounds?