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Amino acids are used to build _______?

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Answer:

Polypeptides

Explanation:

A sequence of amino acids are joined together by peptide bonds to form a polypeptode chain;

This chain then folds and twists (via intramolecular forces/attractions) into a 2D or 3D shape and may even join with another polypeptide chain to form a protein.

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