Question

Functional groups can modify the properties of organic molecules. In the table below, please indicate whether each functional group is polar or nonpolar and hydrophobic or hydrophilic. Which of these functional groups are found in proteins and lipids? You may use the text or any other resource.

Functional	Polar or	Hydrophobic or	Found in all	Found in many
group	nonpolar?	hydrophilic?	proteins?	proteins?
–OH
–CH2
–COOH
–NH2
–SH
–PO4

Answer 1