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

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Question 4

Which structure represents the zwitterion of the amino acid serine?

A
H3N+−CH−COOH∣CH2OH \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \\ | \\ \text{CH}_2\text{OH} \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COOH∣CH2​OH​
B
H2N−CH−COO−∣CH2OH \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ | \\ \text{CH}_2\text{OH} \end{array} H2​N−CH−COO−∣CH2​OH​
C
H3N+−CH−COO−∣CH2OH \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ | \\ \text{CH}_2\text{OH} \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COO−∣CH2​OH​
D
H3N+−CH−COO−∣CH2O− \begin{array}{c} \text{H}_3\text{N}^+ - \text{CH} - \text{COO}^- \\ | \\ \text{CH}_2\text{O}^- \end{array} H3​N+−CH−COO−∣CH2​O−​
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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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