Relatively small organic molecules with a central carbon atom which is bonded to a carboxyl group,an amino group,a carbon containing group,and a hydrogen atom are called:

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The description matches the structure of an amino acid, which consists of a central carbon atom bonded to a carboxyl group (-COOH), an amino group (-NH2), a side chain (which varies in different amino acids and can contain a carbon-containing group), and a hydrogen atom (-H). Fatty acids have a long hydrocarbon chain and do not contain all of these groups. Enzymes are proteins that catalyze reactions and consist of multiple amino acids linked together. Peptides are also composed of amino acids linked together, but the description only describes a single amino acid. Nucleotides are composed of a nitrogenous base, a sugar, and a phosphate group, and do not contain all of the groups described in the question.

Relatively Small Organic Molecules with a Central Carbon Atom Which