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29. Amino Acids

Proteins and Amino Acids

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Multiple Choice

How many standard amino acids are used as monomers in the synthesis of proteins?

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Understand that proteins are composed of amino acids, which are organic compounds that combine to form proteins.

Recognize that there are standard amino acids, which are the building blocks used by cells to synthesize proteins.

Recall that the standard amino acids are encoded by the universal genetic code.

Identify that there are 20 standard amino acids that are used as monomers in the synthesis of proteins.

Note that these 20 amino acids are considered 'standard' because they are universally found in the proteins of all living organisms.

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