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Type of amino acids obtained by hydrolysis of proteins is:

$α$ - Amino acids

$β$ - Amino acids

$γ$ - Amino acids

$δ$ - Amino acids

Answer

$α$ - Amino acids

Explanation

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Proteins are natural polymers composed of α-amino acids, which are connected by peptide linkages. Upon acidic hydrolysis, proteins break down into α-amino acids due to the cleavage of these peptide bonds.
So, the correct answer is option 1: $α$ - Amino acids.

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