For this pair of items, choose the option that best describes their relationship. (A)The probability that amino acids with nonpolar side chains are hydrophobic.
(B)The probability that amino acids with side chains containing a carboxyl group are hydrophobic.
A)Item (A)is greater than item (B).
B)Item (A)is less than item (B).
C)Item (A)is exactly or very approximately equal to item (B).
D)Item (A)may stand in more than one of the above relations to item (B).

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Amino acids with nonpolar side chains tend to be hydrophobic, whereas amino acids with a carboxyl group tend to be hydrophilic. Therefore, the probability that amino acids with nonpolar side chains are hydrophobic is greater than the probability that amino acids with side chains containing a carboxyl group are hydrophobic.

For This Pair of Items, Choose the Option That Best