Question

the bonds between amino acids are called ____

a. ionic bonds

b. covalent bonds

c. peptide bonds

Explanation:

To solve this, we recall the type of bond that links amino acids. Amino acids are linked by peptide bonds, which are a type of covalent bond formed during dehydration synthesis between the carboxyl group of one amino acid and the amino group of another. Ionic bonds involve the transfer of electrons (not for amino acid linkage), and while peptide bonds are a type of covalent bond, the specific term for the bond between amino acids is peptide bonds. So option c is correct.

Answer:

c. Peptide bonds