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Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only)

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Question 12

Which structure shows the zwitterion of an amino acid?

A
H3N+−CH−COO−∣CH2−CH2−COO− \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ \vert \\ \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{COO}^- \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COO−∣CH2​−CH2​−COO−​
B
H3N+−CH−COOH∣CH2−CH2−CH2−CH2−NH3+ \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \\ \vert \\ \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}_2 - \text{NH}_3^+ \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COOH∣CH2​−CH2​−CH2​−CH2​−NH3+​​
C
H2N−CH−COO−∣CH(OH)CH3 \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ \vert \\ \text{CH}(\text{OH})\text{CH}_3 \end{array} H2​N−CH−COO−∣CH(OH)CH3​​
D
H3N+−CH−COO−∣CH3 \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ \vert \\ \text{CH}_3 \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COO−∣CH3​​
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Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only) Questions

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30 exam-style questions on AQA A Level Chemistry Amino acids, proteins and DNA (A-level only), covering Amino acids (A-level only), Proteins (A-level only), Enzymes (A-level only), DNA (A-level only), and Action of anticancer drugs (A-level only). Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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