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#Question id: 146


The pH inside cells is normally near pH 7. At pH 7 which statement is true about the charges (ionization state) of the α-Carboxyl and α-Amino groups of an amino acid?

#Section 2: General Biology
  1. The α-Carboxyl group is 1- and the α-Amino group is 1+.

  2. The α-Carboxyl group is 1+ and the α-Amino group is 1-.

  3. The α-Carboxyl group is 1- and the α-Amino group is uncharged.

  4. Both groups are uncharged (not ionized) at pH 7.