A Levels Biology (9700)•9700/11/M/J/24

Explanation
Amino acid charges depend on side chains in aqueous solution
Steps:
- Identify side chains: alanine (-CH3, neutral), glycine (-H, neutral), aspartate (-CH2COO-, acidic), lysine (-(CH2)4NH3+, basic).
- In water at pH ~7, all amino acids form zwitterions (NH3+ and COO- cancel), but acidic/basic side chains add extra charge.
- Neutral side chains (alanine, glycine) yield overall zero charge.
- Acidic (aspartate) yields -1; basic (lysine) yields +1.
Not enough information: Diagrams not provided, so cannot confirm structures or pH-specific charges.
Final answer: Not enough information.
Topic: Proteins
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