Plant biochemistry: Identify the immediate biomolecules from which plants synthesize proteins. Full question: Plants synthesize protein from which class of building-block molecules? Choose the correct option.
General Knowledge
Biology
Difficulty: Easy
Choose an option
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AAmino acids
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BFatty acids
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CMonosaccharides
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DNucleotides
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ESteroids
Answer
Correct Answer: Amino acids
Explanation
ConceptProteins are polymers of amino acids. In plants, inorganic nitrogen (e.g., nitrate or ammonium) is assimilated via GS–GOGAT and other pathways to form amino acids (glutamine, glutamate), which are then assembled into proteins by ribosomes.
Final AnswerAmino acids.