Proteins found in humans are polymers that consist of different combinations of 20 amino acids. Proline, one of the 20 amino acids, has the molecular formula, C₅H₉NO₂. If a human protein has 25 proline monomers, how many carbon atoms from proline are present in the protein? A) 4 C atoms B) 25 C atoms C) 40 C atoms D) 100 C atoms E) 125 C atoms

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Each proline monomer contains 5 carbon atoms. Therefore, 25 proline monomers will contain 25 x 5 = 125 carbon atoms.

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