Glucose is a hydrocarbon that can be used to produce biomolecules. Nitrogen can bond with glucose to make a biomolecule that can perform cellular functions. Which compound contains nitrogen?

Question

1. starch
2. Water
3. Amino acids
4. fructose

Answer 1

The compound that contains nitrogen among the options provided is:

3. Amino acids

Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both an amino group (which contains nitrogen) and a carboxyl group. They are the building blocks of proteins, which perform various cellular functions. Starch and fructose do not contain nitrogen, and water is a simple molecule made up of hydrogen and oxygen only.