What makes one protein monomer different from another protein monomer
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How is a protein different from a carbohydrate?
a. The monomers that make up a protein are called aminoacids whereas the monomers that make up a complex carbohydrate are called simple sugars. (monosaccharides)
b. Proteins function as energy storage polymers whereas complex carbohydrates function to control rates of metabolic reactions.
c. Proteins can be described as a linear polymer chain whereas complex carbohydrates cannot.
d. Proteins contain very little carbon whereas complex carbohydrates contain mostly carbon