A scientist discovers a chemical that's simply a chain of four amino acids. Each amino acid is connected to the other by a peptide bond. Based on the information, the chemical is a

A. sterol.
B. monoglyceride.
C. phospholipid.
D. polypeptide.


Answer: D

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