Amino acids

• What is the displayed formula of the amino acid shown in the video?

  Glycine
• What are the two functional groups present in amino acids?

  Amine group and carboxylic acid group
• Why can amino acids react to form a condensation polymer?

  They have two different functional groups
• What happens when two glycine molecules react together?

  A molecule of water is formed
• What does the letter 'n' represent in the reaction of glycine molecules?

  The number of glycine molecules involved
• What do we call a polymer made from only one type of amino acid?

  A polypeptide
• What is the significance of having different amino acids in a polymer chain?

  It forms a protein
• What functional groups do all amino acids have?

  Amine group and carboxylic acid group
• What is the outcome when different amino acids combine into the same polymer chain?

  They form a protein
• How does the structure of glycine contribute to its ability to form polymers?

  It has both amine and carboxylic acid groups