Select the amino group from the given structure of an amino acid molecule.

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Solution

The correct option is B
Proteins are made up of amino acids linked by peptide bonds. An amino acid has a central carbon atom with four units called:
(i) Carboxyl group (COOH)
(ii) Amine group ( ${NH}_{2}$ )
(iii) Side chain (R group)
(iv) H atom

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