When two or more amino acids are attached, the molecule is sometimes referred to a polypeptide. This is named after the bonds that hold the amino acids together. What type of bond holds amino acids together?

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Responses

Peptide bond
Peptide bond

Disulfide bond
Disulfide bond

Covalent bond
Covalent bond

Hydrogen bond
Hydrogen bond

Answer 1

The correct answer is Peptide bond. Peptide bonds are the covalent bonds that link amino acids together in a polypeptide chain.