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Question 1

In addition to an amine, which functional group do all amino acids contain?
◦ a carboxylic acid
◦ an oxyacid
◦ an amide
◦ an alcohol

Question 2

What does the term "alpha" amino acid mean?
◦ The amino group attaches to the carbon next to the carboxylic acid group.
◦ The amino group attaches to the carbon in the carboxyl group.
◦ The amino acid contains only one carboxylic acid group.
◦ The amino acid contains only one carbon atom.
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Reply #1 on: Feb 15, 2020
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