What is the basic structure of an amino acid? What do they look like? - amino group (NH2 or

NH3), carboxyl group (COO or COOH), alpha carbon (C), and variable group

How do you identify the 3 different types of side chains: non-polar/hydrophobic, polar, and charged?

- Non-polar/hydrophobic - end with CH or "can't have" water. Polar - end with OH, SH, or NH.

Charged - end with a charge

what kinds of bonds do each of the 3 different types of side chains make? - ionic,

hydrophobic/non-polar...