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Are the following molecules α-amino acids? Why?
i. The molecule is an α-amino acid because it has an amino group connected to the α-position relative to the carbonyl carbon.
ii. The molecule is not an α-amino acid because it does not have an amino group connected to the α-position relative to the carbonyl carbon.
iii. The molecule is not an α-amino acid because it does not have a carboxylic group.
i. The molecule is not an α-amino acid because it does not have a hydroxyl group connected to the α-position relative to the carbonyl carbon.
ii. The molecule is an α-amino acid because it has an amino group connected to the α-position relative to the carbonyl carbon.
iii. The molecule is an α-amino acid because it has an amino group connected to the α-position relative to the carbonyl carbon.