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The alpha helix in a protein is classifi...

The alpha helix in a protein is classified as the

A

tertiary structure

B

secondary structure

C

primary structure

D

quaternary structure

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B
The alpha helix contributes to the secondary structure of proteins, but not all proteins (nor all regions of proteins) contain the alpha helix secondary structure .
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