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Questions and Answers
Which group is attached to the alpha carbon in an amino acid?
Which group is attached to the alpha carbon in an amino acid?
- Carbonyl group
- NH2 group
- R group (correct)
- COOH group
In what solvents are amino acids generally insoluble?
In what solvents are amino acids generally insoluble?
- Water and polar solvents
- Organic solvents (correct)
- Nonpolar solvents
- Aqueous solvents
What makes all amino acids optically active except glycine?
What makes all amino acids optically active except glycine?
- Absence of a chiral center
- Presence of a carboxyl group
- Chirality of the R group (correct)
- Solubility in water
