Which of the Following Is an Organic Compound

question 42

Multiple Choice

Which of the following is an organic compound?

• A) carbon dioxide (CO₂)
• B) methane (CH₄)
• C) ethanol (C₂H₆O)
• D) carbon dioxide (CO₂), ethanol (C₂H₆O), and methane (CH₄)
• E) ethanol (C₂H₆O) and methane (CH₄)

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Definitions:

Side Chain

The part of an amino acid that is distinct from the main backbone and determines the amino acid's properties.

Amino Acid

Organic compounds that serve as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.

Achiral

A term for molecules that are identical to their mirror images and cannot rotate plane-polarized light.

Amino Acids

Organic compounds used as the building blocks of proteins, containing both an amino group and a carboxylic acid group.