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(A) An amino acid is an organic compound that contains both an amino group $(-NH_2)$ and a carboxyl group $(-COOH)$ attached to the same carbon atom,k

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$(-NH_2)$

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(A) An amino acid is an organic compound that contains both an amino group $(-NH_2)$ and a carboxyl group $(-COOH)$ attached to the same carbon atom,known as the $\alpha$-carbon.In this structure,the amino group $(-NH_2)$ acts as a base because the nitrogen atom has a lone pair of electrons that can accept a proton $(H^+)$.Conversely,the carboxyl group $(-COOH)$ acts as an acid because it can donate a proton $(H^+)$.Therefore,the basic group in an amino acid is the amino group $(-NH_2)$.

Column-$I$ (Protein)	Column-$II$ (Function)
$P$. Collagen	$I$. Hormone
$Q$. Trypsin	$II$. Sensory receptor
$R$. Insulin	$III$. Fights infectious agents
$S$. Antibody	$IV$. Enzyme
$T$. Receptor	$V$. Intercellular ground substance
$U$. $GLUT-4$	$VI$. Enables glucose transport into cells

Which group in the structure of an amino acid is basic?

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