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

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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 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.

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

Answer 1

The correct response is:

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

This is what makes amino acids unique from fatty acids and sugars, as amino acids have an amine group that contains nitrogen, while fatty acids and sugars do not.