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Protein is a polymer made of...

Protein is a polymer made of

A

carbohydrates

B

amino acids

C

nucleic acids

D

carboxylic acids

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B
Protein is a polymer, made of amino acids, the monomer of protein (i.e. a single amino acid) contain both the groups i.e. amine and carboxylic group in its molecule e.g.
`NH_(2)-underset(H)underset(|)overset(R )overset(|)C-COOH`
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