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Which three substances make up each of the smaller molecules that form proteins

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Amino acids are the monomers that form polypeptide chains.
Amino acids consist of a carbon bonded to one hydrogen, one amino group, one carboxyl group, and one variable "R" group side chain.
1. amino group
2. carboxyl group
3. "R" group (variable)
Which three substances make up each of the smaller molecules that form proteins-example-1
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