Given below are four examples of amino acids with the R groups outlined with a red box.

Serine contains a functional group with the formula CH3OH.  Valine has C3H7, whle alanine has CH3.  Threonine has a functional group with the formula C2H4OH.

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Which of the amino acids have R groups that are capable of hydrogen bonding? Check all that apply.

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