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Amino acids contain a carboxyl group and which other functional group?

AAmidase
BAmino
CAmylase
DAmmonia
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Amino
1. The name of the compound class gives half the answer away. 2. Two functional groups sit on the same molecule. 3. Amino acids contain amino and carboxyl functional groups. 4. So the answer is the amino group. _Source: NCERT Class XII Chemistry Part II, Ch 10 'Biomolecules'_
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