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An amino acid is a substituted ______(a) carboxylic acid(b) alcohol(c) methane(d) aldehydeI got this question during an interview.This interesting question is from Biomolecules topic in portion Biomolecules of Biology – Class 11

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Correct answer is (c) methane

Explanation: An amino acid has an α-CARBON, surrounded by one amino group, one acidic group and TWO other groups. Methane is SIMILAR in STRUCTURE, with four hydrogens surrounding the central carbon.



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