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Proteins _____.

a.)contain carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
b.)consist of amino acids
c.)are derived from fruits and vegetables
d.)are part of antibodies

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The answer is b consist of amino aacids
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The correct answer is option b, that is, proteins comprise amino acids.

A protein refers to any category of nitrogenous organic complex, which comprise of bigger molecules constituting of one or more lengthy chains of amino acids and are an important component of all the living species, mainly as the structural constituents of tissues of the body, like hair, muscle, collagen, and others, and as antibodies and enzymes.


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