Edgar, a biochemist, claims to have found a new variety of a type of small biomolecule. Edgar notes that there are now 21 types of this biomolecule instead of the old known 20. The molecule can also be combined with others in its class to produce a wide variety of proteins, some liquid and others solid. What type of biomolecule did Edgar find?

A.
a nucleic acid
B.
a monosaccharide
C.
an amino acid
D.
a fatty acid