At the pH of most bodily fluids, which functional group will lose a proton and which functional group will accept a proton?
A)sulfhydryl; carbonyl
B)Hydroxyl; amino
C)amino; carboxyl
D)carboxyl; amino

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At physiological pH, the carboxyl group tends to lose a proton and become negatively charged, while the amino group tends to accept a proton and become positively charged.

At the PH of Most Bodily Fluids, Which Functional Group