OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
BIOCHEMISTRY
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Question
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Which of these chemical groups is not hydrophilic?
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-CH2CH3
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-COOH
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-NH2
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-OH
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -OH-= hydrophilic CONH2= it is polar due to presence of carbonyl group-hydrophilic CH2CH3-non polar-hydrophobic Cl-is hydrophilic.
Detailed explanation-2: -An example of a less hydrophilic group is the carbonyl group (C=O), an uncharged but polar (contains partial positive and partial negative charges) functional group. Carbonyls are found in many different biological molecules, including proteins, peptides, and carbohydrates.
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