Amino acids are linked together in proteins by which type of bond? MCQ with Answer and Explanation

Amino acids are linked together in proteins by which type of bond?
A. Phosphodiester bond
B. Hydrogen bond
C. Glycosidic bond
D. Peptide bond
Answer: Option D
Solution (By JKExamLibrary)
Proteins are polymers of amino acids. The amino acids are linked together by peptide bonds, which are covalent bonds formed between the carboxyl group (-COOH) of one amino acid and the amino group (-NH2) of the next, with the release of a water molecule (dehydration synthesis). Glycosidic bonds link sugars, and phosphodiester bonds link nucleotides.

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