Amides are different from amino acids as they contain more

hydrogen

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oxygen

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nitrogen

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carbon

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Solution

The correct option is C nitrogen
Amides are molecules that contain nitrogen atoms connected to the carbon atom of a carbonyl group. It is through this reaction that amino acids (molecules containing both amine and carboxylic acid substituents) link together in a polymer to form proteins.
Thus, the correct answer is 'Nitrogen.'

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