A tripeptide contains

3

amino acids

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4

amino acids

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6

amino acids

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2

amino acids

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Solution

The correct option is A $3$ amino acids
Amino acids condense to produce peptides. When two amino acids condense by the elimination of water molecules, amide bond formed -NHCO- which is commonly known as a peptide bond. A chain containing two amino acids linked by one peptide bond is called dipeptide. If there are three amino acids then tripeptide forms. Thus, the correct answer is A.

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