Answer the following question given this paragraph: An amino acid is a compound that contains both an amino group (NH 2 ) and a carboxyl group (COOH) in the same molecule. While any number of amino acids can possibly be imagined, biochemists generally reserve the term for a group of 20 amino acids which are formed and used by living organisms. The Figure below shows the general structure of an amino acid. Q: What do you call a compound that contains both an amino group and a carboxyl group in the same molecule? Choices: - carbolic acid - compound acid - catalyst - amino acid A:
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amino acid