One source of a musky odor in perfumes is civetone, a compound extracted from the scent gland of the civet cat. Identify the functional group circled.

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The functional group circled is a carbonyl group, which consists of a carbon double-bonded to an oxygen. This is characteristic of a ketone functional group, which is found in the compound civetone mentioned in the prompt.

One Source of a Musky Odor in Perfumes Is Civetone