Classify the following amino acids as nonpolar, polar basic, polar acidic, or polar neutral. (a) (b) (c) (d) H2N-CH-C-OH H,N CH-C-OH H2N-CH-C-OH H2N-CH-C-OH CH2 CH-OH CH2 CH2 C=0 CH-CH3 CH3 OH CH3 229 OH

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**Question 2: Classification of Amino Acids**

**Instructions:**
Classify the following amino acids as nonpolar, polar basic, polar acidic, or polar neutral.

**Structures:**

(a)  
- Structure: \
  \[
  \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH} - \text{OH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH}_3
  \]

(b)  
- Structure: \
  \[
  \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH}_2 - \text{C} - \text{O}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad \qquad \|\text{OH}
  \]

(c)  
- Structure: \
  \[
  \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH}_2 - \text{CH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad \qquad |\text{CH}_3
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH}_3
  \]

(d)  
- Structure: \
  \[
  \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH}
  \]
  \[
  \qquad |\text{CH}_2
  \]
  \[
  \qquad \text{\large\textbf{{(} }} \quad \\
  \quad \text{OH} \\
  \text{\large\textbf{{)}}} \quad \hspace{1mm} \left( 229 \right)
  \]
  \[ 
  \text{(benzene ring)} 
  \]
Transcribed Image Text:**Question 2: Classification of Amino Acids** **Instructions:** Classify the following amino acids as nonpolar, polar basic, polar acidic, or polar neutral. **Structures:** (a) - Structure: \ \[ \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH} - \text{OH} \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH}_3 \] (b) - Structure: \ \[ \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH}_2 - \text{C} - \text{O} \] \[ \qquad \qquad \|\text{OH} \] (c) - Structure: \ \[ \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH}_2 - \text{CH} \] \[ \qquad \qquad |\text{CH}_3 \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH}_3 \] (d) - Structure: \ \[ \text{H}_2\text{N} - \text{CH} - \text{COOH} \] \[ \qquad |\text{CH}_2 \] \[ \qquad \text{\large\textbf{{(} }} \quad \\ \quad \text{OH} \\ \text{\large\textbf{{)}}} \quad \hspace{1mm} \left( 229 \right) \] \[ \text{(benzene ring)} \]
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