Which of the following statements regarding hydrogen bonding in secondary structures is true?       Both α-helices and β-sheets only use intrachain hydrogen bonds.     Both α-helices and β-sheets only use interchain hydrogen bonds.     α-helices only use intrachain hydrogen bonds and β-sheets can use either intrachain or interchain hydrogen bonds.     α-helices can use either intrachain or interchain hydrogen bonds and β-sheets only use interchain hydrogen bonds.

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Which of the following statements regarding hydrogen bonding in secondary structures is true?

 

   

Both α-helices and β-sheets only use intrachain hydrogen bonds.

   

Both α-helices and β-sheets only use interchain hydrogen bonds.

   

α-helices only use intrachain hydrogen bonds and β-sheets can use either intrachain or interchain hydrogen bonds.

   

α-helices can use either intrachain or interchain hydrogen bonds and β-sheets only use interchain hydrogen bonds.

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