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3.1.9-12.f choose words to complete the sentence two amino acids unite …

Question

3.1.9-12.f
choose words to complete the sentence
two amino acids unite by forming a(n)
bond between them and releasing a molecule of
amino acids forms a macromolecule ca
(protein / nucleic acid / carbohydrate / lipid)

Explanation:

Brief Explanations

Amino acids are the building blocks of proteins. The bond that forms between two amino acids is a peptide bond, which is a type of covalent bond. When two amino acids combine, they form a dipeptide and release a molecule of water (in a condensation reaction). Proteins are macromolecules made up of many amino acids linked together by peptide (covalent) bonds.

Answer:

Two amino acids unite by forming a (covalent) bond between them and releasing a molecule of (water). Amino acids form a macromolecule called (protein).