Question

biomolecules - protein structure and function
1.00 points possible | due thursday 09/18/25 at 11:59 pm
the component of the amino - acid that makes each one unique is called

• the amino group
• the central carbon
• the carboxyl group
• the r group (or side group)

Explanation:

Amino acids have a general structure with an amino group, a carboxyl - group, a central carbon, and an R - group. The R - group is what gives each amino acid its unique properties.

Answer:

the R group (or side group)