Question
what makes amino acids unique from one another?
a. the long strands of glucose molecules
b. the amino group
c. the carboxyl group
d. the r group
a. the long strands of glucose molecules
b. the amino group
c. the carboxyl group
d. the r group
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The correct answer is **d. the r group**.
Amino acids are unique from one another primarily due to their side chains, known as the R group. The R group varies among different amino acids and determines their properties, such as hydrophobicity, charge, and polarity, leading to the unique characteristics of each amino acid. The amino group and carboxyl group are present in all amino acids, so they do not account for the differences between them.
Amino acids are unique from one another primarily due to their side chains, known as the R group. The R group varies among different amino acids and determines their properties, such as hydrophobicity, charge, and polarity, leading to the unique characteristics of each amino acid. The amino group and carboxyl group are present in all amino acids, so they do not account for the differences between them.