NEET UG BIOLOGY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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The figure shows a hypothetical tetrapeptide portion of a
protein with parts labelled A-D. Which one of the following
option is correct?

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Correct option: B

D is the acidic amino acid - glutamic acid

Option B (D is the acidic amino acid - glutamic acid) is correct because the structure of D, with a carboxylic acid group in the side chain, indicates it is an acidic amino acid, specifically glutamic acid.

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