Fitness Nutrition Specialist Practice Test

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What is the basic functional unit of a protein?
  1. Amino acid
  2. Monosaccharide
  3. Polypeptide
  4. Whey
Explanation
Answer - A - The amino acid is the basic functional unit of a protein. The body uses 20 amino acids in protein synthesis and they are arranged in varying sequences to form the different proteins.
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