Start learning →

Amino acids contain an amino group along with a/an:

Acarboxyl (acidic) group
Bhydroxyl group only
Caldehyde group
Dphosphate group
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. carboxyl (acidic) group
An amino acid has an amino (–NH₂) group and a carboxyl (–COOH) acidic group on the α-carbon.
Practise this question with Quill — AP Intermediate 1st Year →

Keep practising Biomolecules

Browse all Biomolecules questions for AP Intermediate 1st Year, or explore more Biology topics.

Start a Biomolecules lesson →
Related questions
NEET · Biology · Protein Structure LevelsNEET · Biology · Vitamin ↔ Deficiency DiseaseNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Hormone or EnzymeNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Reaction → EnzymeNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Tap Macromolecules in CellNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Lipid in Plasma Membrane — Gap FillNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Enzyme Action — MemoryNEET · Biology · Biomolecules · Protein Function