When a polypeptide is being assembled,the bond that forms between a newly added amino acid and the previous amino acid in the chain is a ________ bond.
A)hydrogen
B)hydrophobic
C)terminal
D)phosphodiester
E)peptide

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The bond that forms between a newly added amino acid and the previous amino acid in a polypeptide chain is a peptide bond. This is a type of covalent bond that forms between the carboxyl group (-COOH) of one amino acid and the amino group (-NH2) of another amino acid, releasing a molecule of water in the process. This results in a repeating backbone of -N-C-C-N-C-C- units, with the R-groups of the amino acids extending out from the backbone.

When a Polypeptide Is Being Assembled,the Bond That Forms Between