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Simplified diagrams of macromolecules are given.
What are the subunits (small circle) that the diagram b is composed of?

A

Lipids polar heads

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B

Glucose molecules

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C

Amino acids

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Nucleic acids

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Solution

The correct option is C Amino acids
Proteins are polymers of amino acids. A chain of amino acids joined together by peptide bonds forms proteins. In the figure, amino acids are represented by small circles.

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