I am the building blocks of proteins, and there are twenty of me. What am I?
Category: Science · Difficulty: medium
Hint: Think about what proteins are made of.
Answer
Amino acids
Explanation
Amino acids are the organic compounds that combine to form proteins.
This is a medium science riddle — a moderate challenge for most people. The answer is Amino acids.
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