In a polypeptide, when peptide bonds are formed between adjacent amino acids:

A) a water molecule is gained by the carboxyl group
B) the amino groups of two adjacent amino acids are attracted by hydrogen bonds
C) the carboxyl group of one amino acid joins with the amino group of the adjacent amino acid and water is lost
D) the protein folds into a complex shape
E) the carboxyl groups of two adjacent amino acids are joined by a covalent bond


Ans: C) the carboxyl group of one amino acid joins with the amino group of the adjacent amino acid and water is lost

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