Question

What makes amino acids unique from fatty acids and sugars?(1 point)
Responses

Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.

Amino acids make up proteins, which provide energy for the body; fatty acids and sugars do not provide energy.
Amino acids make up proteins, which provide energy for the body; fatty acids and sugars do not provide energy.

Genetic material is made of nucleotides, which contain amino acids; fatty acids and sugars are not part of genetic material.
Genetic material is made of nucleotides, which contain amino acids; fatty acids and sugars are not part of genetic material.

Amino acids are building blocks to larger molecules; fatty acids and sugars are not.

Answer 1

Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.

Explanation: amino acids have an amino group (—NH2) so they contain nitrogen, whereas typical fatty acids and sugars are composed of C, H, and O only.