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Which class of organic compounds can be represented as R -- OH?

A. Acids.

B. Ethers.

C. Esters.

D. Alcohols.

Alcohols by definition have the --OH group covalently bonded to the end of a hydrocarbon (R ). organic acids have the formula R --COOH; esters have the formula R₁--COOH--R₂; ethers have the formula R₁--O--R₂.

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Biological Sciences I (non MCAT Format)

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While these questions do not fit the MCAT format (they have no related reading passages) they cover concepts one should understand in order to do well in the biological sciences portion of the MCAT.

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