Insulin and glucagon are ______.
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polypeptides
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polysaccharides
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polynucleotides
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none of the above
A
Correct answer
Explanation
Insulin and glucagon are protein hormones composed of amino acid chains, making them polypeptides. Insulin has two polypeptide chains; glucagon is a single chain. They are not carbohydrates (polysaccharides) or nucleic acids (polynucleotides). Option A correctly classifies them.