A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/11/O/N/20

Explanation
Condensation reactions link carboxyl groups in proteins and lipids
Steps:
- Condensation polymerization joins monomers by removing water from functional groups.
- Carboxyl (-COOH) groups react with amino (-NH2) to form amide (peptide) bonds in proteins.
- Carboxyl groups react with hydroxyl (-OH) to form ester bonds in triglycerides.
- Carbohydrates like amylose and sucrose form via glycosidic bonds between -OH groups only.
Why D is correct:
- Collagen and globulin are proteins linked by peptide bonds (from carboxyl of one amino acid + amino of another); triglyceride forms via ester bonds (carboxyl of fatty acids + -OH of glycerol).
Why the others are wrong:
- A includes pectin (polysaccharide with glycosidic bonds) and sucrose (disaccharide with glycosidic bond).
- B includes amylose (polysaccharide with glycosidic bonds) and sucrose (glycosidic bond).
- C includes amylose (glycosidic bonds) and sucrose (glycosidic bond); globulin is correct but others aren't.
Final answer: D
Topic: Proteins
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