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Amino acids are building blocks to larger molecules; fatty acids and sugars are not.
Amino acids are building blocks to larger molecules; fatty acids and sugars are 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.
Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
Genetic material is made of nucleotides, which contain amino acids; fatty acids and sugars are not part of genetic material.
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The correct response is:
Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
Amino acids are unique in that they have an amino group (-NH2), which contains nitrogen, whereas fatty acids and sugars do not contain nitrogen in their structures.
