An illustration shows the structure of lactic acid as C single bond C with functional groups CH3 and OH attached to the first C atom and O and OH attached to the second C atom.
Which functional groups are represented in this molecular structure?
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A methyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a carboxyl group
A methyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a carboxyl group
A sulfhydryl group, and amino group, and a carboxyl group
A sulfhydryl group, and amino group, and a carboxyl group
A methyl group, and amino group, and a carboxyl group
A methyl group, and amino group, and a carboxyl group
A sulfhydryl group, hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group
A sulfhydryl group, hydroxyl group and a carboxyl group
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The correct response is:
A methyl group, a hydroxyl group, and a carboxyl group.
In the molecular structure of lactic acid, the CH3 group represents the methyl group, the OH groups represent hydroxyl groups, and since lactic acid is a type of carboxylic acid, it contains a carboxyl group (–COOH).
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