Alpha helices and beta pleated sheets form a protein's
A) primary structure.
B) secondary structure.
C) tertiary structure.
D) quaternary structure.
E) multi-structure.

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Alpha helices and beta pleated sheets are examples of secondary structures in proteins. Secondary structures refer to the recurring patterns of hydrogen bonding between backbone atoms in a polypeptide chain.

Alpha Helices and Beta Pleated Sheets Form a Protein's