Properties of Biological Macromolecules

AP Biology· difficulty 3/5

Which two functional groups are common to <strong>every</strong> amino acid?

  • A

    Two amino groups

  • B

    Amino and carboxyl

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  • C

    Hydroxyl and methyl

  • D

    Phosphate and sulfhydryl

Explanation

The amino (-NH₂) and carboxyl (-COOH) groups define amino acids; R-groups vary among the 20 standard amino acids.

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