Figure 3.4 -During the Synthesis of a Polypeptide,the Next Amino Acid in Acid

question 76

Multiple Choice

Figure 3.4
-During the synthesis of a polypeptide,the next amino acid in the growing polymer is added to which functional group shown in Figure 3.4?

• A)A
• B)B
• C)C
• D)D

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Definitions:

Subduction-derived Magma

Magma that is generated by the melting of subducting oceanic crust beneath a continental plate, often leading to volcanic activity.

Oceanic Crust

The part of Earth's lithosphere that underlies the ocean basins, composed mostly of basaltic rock and thinner than the continental crust.

Island Arcs

Curved chains of volcanic islands that form along subduction zones at the edges of tectonic plates in the ocean.

Continental Rifts

Areas where the Earth's crust is stretching and splitting apart, leading to the formation of new oceanic crust.