What are the three general types of amino acids?

A) ? helices, ? sheets, and looped segments
B) covalent, noncovalent, and van der Waals forces
C) positive, negative, and noncharged
D) hydrophobic, polar (noncharged), polar (charged)
E) acidic, basic, and neutral


Answer: D

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