Amino acids are joined together in a specific type of dehydration synthesis reac

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Amino acids are joined together in a specific type of dehydration synthesis reaction that results in the formation of a peptide bond. This bond links the carboxyl group of one amino acid to the amino group of another amino acid.
The formation of a peptide bond to link two amino acids together is a special type of __________.

A. dehydration synthesis reaction that removes a hydroxyl group from the carboxyl end of the amino acid and reforms the bond with the nitrogen from the amino group that has lost a hydrogen atom B.reaction that removes a hydroxyl group from one of the amino acids and reforms the bond with the nitrogen from another amino acid that has lost a hydrogen atom C. dehydration reaction that removes a hydroxyl group from the amino end of the amino acid and reforms the bond with the nitrogen from the amino group that has lost a hydrogen atom D. dehydration reaction that removes water to allow for the formation of a bond between two amino acids

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Answer : The correct answer is A (dehydration synthesis reaction that removes a hydroxyl group from the carboxyl end of the amino acid and reforms the bond with the nitrogen from the amino group that has lost a hydrogen atom). Protein biosynthesis is a dehydration reaction as water molecules are released during the formation of peptide bonds.

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