The primary structure of a polypeptide is:

A) the three-dimensional structure of the protein
B) the specific linear sequence of amino acids that constitutes the polypeptide chain
C) the nucleotide sequence of the tryptophan tRNA
D) the DNA sequence that encodes the protein


Ans: B) the specific linear sequence of amino acids that constitutes the polypeptide chain

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