A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/12/O/N/21

Explanation
Biomolecules with multiple C=O double bonds in structures
Steps:
- Saturated fatty acids consist of a hydrocarbon chain with only single bonds and one C=O double bond in the carboxyl group.
- Collagen is a fibrous protein with thousands of peptide bonds, each containing a C=O double bond.
- Haemoglobin is a protein with multiple subunits and hundreds of peptide bonds, plus heme groups featuring conjugated C=C double bonds.
- Only collagen and haemoglobin exceed two double bonds total.
Why C is correct:
- Proteins like collagen and haemoglobin contain numerous peptide bonds, each with a C=O double bond per definition of amide linkages, ensuring at least two.
Why the others are wrong:
- A includes saturated fatty acid, limited to one C=O double bond.
- B omits haemoglobin, which has multiple double bonds from peptides and heme.
- D includes saturated fatty acid (one double bond) and excludes collagen.
Final answer: C
Topic: Proteins
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