Amino acids have both an amino group and a carboxyl group in their structure. Which amongst the following is an amino acid?

Question

Amino acids have both an amino group and a carboxyl group in their structure. Which amongst the following is an amino acid? (A) Formic acid (B) Glycerol (C) Glycolic acid (D) Glycine

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Glycine is the simplest amino acid with hydrogen, as R group. Formic acid is simplest carboxylic acid molecule. It is chemically HCOOH. Glycerol is a polyol compound, which is chemically propane-1, 2, 3-triol and glycolic acid is chemically, 2-hydroxyethanoic acid.

Q. Amino acids have both an amino group and a carboxyl group in their structure. Which amongst the following is an amino acid?

Formic acid

Glycerol

Glycolic acid

Glycine

Glycine is the simplest amino acid with hydrogen, as $R$ group. Formic acid is simplest carboxylic acid molecule. It is chemically $H COO H$ . Glycerol is a polyol compound, which is chemically propane- $1$ , $2$ , $3$ -triol and glycolic acid is chemically, $2$ -hydroxyethanoic acid.