Question

The no. of amino and carboxyl groups in an amino acid is never

Answer 1

Answer:

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Answer 2

ANSWER:

The number of amino and carboxyl groups in an amino acid is never zero.

EXPLANATION:

    The simplest amino acid has two carbons, one of which is a carboxylic group and one of which has an amine group. An amino acid may be basic which mean that the number of amine groups is more than the number of carboxylic groups.

    It may also be acidic which means that the number of carboxylic groups may be greater than the number of amine groups. It can also be neutral which means that the number of amine groups and carboxylic groups are the same.

   But it can never have zero amine or zero carboxylic groups as it would no longer remain an amino acid.