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Amino acids have a general structure that is the same across all of them. They also have a structure that makes them unique. What makes amino acids unique from one another?(1 point)
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The R group that hangs off the side of the carboxyl group.
The R group that hangs off the side of the carboxyl group.
The long strands of glucose molecules that fold the proteins.
The long strands of glucose molecules that fold the proteins.
The amino group that is made up of nitrogen and two hydrogen atoms.
The amino group that is made up of nitrogen and two hydrogen atoms.
The carboxyl group that consists of a carbon bonded to an OHOH group.
The carboxyl group that consists of a carbon bonded to an OHOH group.
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The R group that hangs off the side of the carboxyl group.
The R group that hangs off the side of the carboxyl group.
The long strands of glucose molecules that fold the proteins.
The long strands of glucose molecules that fold the proteins.
The amino group that is made up of nitrogen and two hydrogen atoms.
The amino group that is made up of nitrogen and two hydrogen atoms.
The carboxyl group that consists of a carbon bonded to an OHOH group.
The carboxyl group that consists of a carbon bonded to an OHOH group.
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Amino acids are unique from one another primarily due to the **R group** (also known as the side chain) that hangs off the side of the carboxyl group. Each amino acid has a different R group, which determines its specific properties and functions.
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