According to the way you defined the image, the right answer is C. Amino Acid.
The amino acids found in proteins all have the same basic structure: they are oriented around a central carbon atom, the α-carbon, on which the carboxyl group (-COOH) is articulated, the amino group (-NH2). ), a hydrogen atom (-H) and a lateral group (denoted -R). It is the nature of this lateral group (also called side chain) which differentiates the amino acids between them.
The central α-carbon is therefore asymmetrical in all cases except that of glycine (because glycine has a hydrogen instead of a side chain). This means that it is possible to have two different conformations of the same amino acid conformations that can not be interconverted without breaking and reassembling covalent bonds. These conformations L and D are designated. Although both can be synthesized in the same chemical reaction, only the L-form is used in the proteins.
Protein-energy malnutrition is a form of undernutrition caused by an extremely deficient intake of calories, protein, or both. Two examples of this type of malnutrition are kwashiokor and marasmus. Protein-energy malnutrition is more often caused by decreased absorption or abnormal metabolism. It is defined as a range of pathological conditions arising from coincident lack of protein and/or energy in varying proportions. The condition vary in forms ranging from mild through moderate to severe degrees.
Carbon ^^ is the answer if I’m not mistakenn
