Question

What is an amino acid?

Answer 1

Are These Your Answers?

A. an organic compound that builds proteins

B. an organic compound that contains carbon, not hydrogen

C. an organic compound that contains multiple side chains

D. an organic compound that is a carbohydrate

Answer 2

An amino acid is a type of organic acid that contains a carboxyl functional group (-COOH) and an amine functional group (-NH2) as well as a side chain (designated as R) that is specific to the individual amino acid.