Microbiology: An Introduction, 11th Edition

Published by Benjamin Cummings
ISBN 10: 0321733606
ISBN 13: 978-0-32173-360-3

Chapter 2 - Chemical Principles - Study Guide - Review - Page 51: 6b

Answer

Protein

Work Step by Step

The answer is protein because it contains an amino group, the representative functional group for proteins, and a carboxyl group, both of which are attached to the same carbon atom This makes it an amino acid, the building block of proteins.
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