Which property of glycine distinguishes it from other naturally occurring amino acids?

  • A
    It is not optically active.
  • B
    It contains an aromatic group.
  • C
    It contains two amino groups.
  • D
    It is a secondary amine.

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Given below are two statements,one is labelled as Assertion $A$ and the other is labelled as Reason $R$.
Assertion $A$: $A$ solution of the product obtained by heating a mole of glycine with a mole of chlorine in the presence of red phosphorus generates a chiral carbon atom.
Reason $R$: $A$ molecule with $2$ chiral carbons is always optically active.
In the light of the above statements,choose the correct answer from the options given below:

In an amino acid,the carboxylic group ionises at $pH = 2.56$ $(pK_{a_1})$ and the ammonium ion ionises at $pH = 9.38$ $(pK_{a_2})$. The isoelectric point of the amino acid is at:

Identify the correct statement among the following $:$

The number of peptide bonds in the compound is:

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Which of the following statements are correct? A) $\alpha - \text{amino acids present in protein is L- amino acid.}$ B) $\text{Amino acids contain } NH_2 \text{ as well as COOH group.}$ C) $\text{Number of amino group and carboxylic group are same in amino acids always.}$ D) $\text{Tryosine was firstly obtained from cheese.}$ Choose the correct alternatives from below:

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