What makes amino acids unique from fatty acids and sugars?(1 point)
Responses
Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
Amino acids are building blocks to larger molecules; fatty acids and sugars are not.
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 contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
The correct response is: Amino acids contain nitrogen; fatty acids and sugars do not.
The correct answer is that amino acids contain nitrogen, while fatty acids and sugars do not.
To arrive at this answer, you can compare the chemical structures of amino acids, fatty acids, and sugars. Amino acids are organic compounds that contain both an amino group (-NH2) and a carboxyl group (-COOH). Additionally, they have a side chain or R-group that determines their unique properties. Fatty acids, on the other hand, are long hydrocarbon chains with a carboxyl group at one end. Finally, sugars, also known as carbohydrates, are composed of carbon, hydrogen, and oxygen atoms typically arranged in a ring structure.
Among these molecules, only amino acids contain nitrogen, which makes them distinct from fatty acids and sugars.