17. Which of the following best describes how amino acids affect the tertiary structure of a protein?
a) The number of amino acids determines the tertiary structure of the protein.
b) The interactions of the different R-groups with other R-groups and with their environment
determine the tertiary structure of the protein.
c) The R-group of the last amino acid that is added to a growing polypeptide chain
determines the next amino acid that is added to the chain.
d) The sequence of the amino acids in the polypeptide chain determines the protein's
primary structure but has no effect on its tertiary structure.