Biomolecules Question 7

7. Most diverse macromolecules, found in the cell both physically and chemically are [1996]

(a) proteins

(b) carbohydrates

(c) nucleic acids

(d) lipids.

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Answer : a

Hints & Solutions

(a) Proteins are polymers of amino acids. There are only 20 amino acids which can be arranged in different orders in a polypeptide chain to form a wide array of proteins.