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Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. Which of these best describes an amino acid?

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Minchanka [31]3 years ago

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I believe its organic

saveliy_v [14]3 years ago

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The answer is C. Organic. Amino acids are organic compounds that contain amine and carboxyl functional groups along with a side chain ( the R group) which is specific to each amino acids. They are the building blocks of proteins; many amino acid molecules are joined by peptide bonds to form proteins,The proteins play a crucial role in almost all biological processes, a large proportion of our cells, muscles and tissues are made up of amino acids.

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