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Proteins is made up of | Biology Questio
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Proteins is made up of
A
Carbon, hydrogen, chlorine, sulphur
B
Carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, nitrogen
C
Carbon, manganese, phosphorus, nitrogen
D
Carbon, iodine, oxygen and inorganic phosphate
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Updated on : 2022-09-05
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Correct option is B)
Proteins are biological macromolecules made up of amino acids. Amino acids are made up of carbon, hydrogen, oxygen, and nitrogen.
Nitrogen is present as an amino group attached to
α
-carbon atom in amino acids.
There is sulphur in the side chains of few amino acids like methionine and cysteine.
So, the correct answer is option B.
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