What Is the Major Functional Group in the Following Compound

question 12

Multiple Choice

What is the major functional group in the following compound?

• A) ketone
• B) carboxylic acid
• C) ester
• D) amine
• E) amide

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Definitions:

Myometrium

The muscular layer of the uterus that contracts during childbirth to help deliver the baby.

Uterus

A female reproductive organ in which the fertilized egg implants and develops into a fetus.

Endometrium

The mucous membrane lining the interior of the uterus, which thickens during the menstrual cycle in preparation for possible implantation of an embryo.

Uterus

A hollow, pear-shaped organ located in a woman's lower abdomen, between the bladder and the rectum, where fetal development occurs.