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|    Erland Sommarskog to Mark Brader    |
|    Re: QFTCIBSI23 Game 1, Rounds 7-8: amino    |
|    30 May 23 21:01:37    |
      From: esquel@sommarskog.se              Mark Brader (msb@vex.net) writes:       > * Game 1, Round 7 - Science - Amino Acids       > 1. Amino acids consist of a central carbon atom bonded to four       > chemical species, two of which give them their name. An amino       > group is a functional group consisting of hydrogen and which       > other element?              Nitrogen              > 2. All amino acids belong to which class of acids, due to the       > presence of a namesake COOH group? This class of acids also       > includes acetic acid, the constituent acid of vinegar.              > 7. Tryptophan, tyrosine, and phenylalanine are aromatic amino       > acids: they contain a functional group, which is what the       > "phenyl" in phenylalanine refers to, that's related to a       > ring-shaped molecule with formula C6H6. Name that molecule.              Benzene              --- SoupGate-Win32 v1.05        * Origin: you cannot sedate... all the things you hate (1:229/2)    |
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