Peptide bond is a type of

ionic bond

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covalent bond

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disulphide bond

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hydrophobic bond

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The correct option is B covalent bond
In a polypeptide, the carboxyl (-COOH) group of one amino acid forms a covalent bond with the amino (-NH $_{2}$ ) group of the next amino acid with the elimination of a water molecule (dehydration reaction). This bond is called peptide bond.

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