Choose the correct option for structures of A and B, respectively.

Question

Canvas Classes · Accepted Answer

At pH = 2 (highly acidic), both the amino and carboxyl groups function in their fully protonated states. Thus, A exists as a cation: . At pH = 10 (highly basic), both groups become fully deprotonated, creating a generic anion species mapped strictly as . Option (a) precisely outlines this behavior.

More questions from Biomolecules