Give the classification of amino acids based on their acidic,basic,or neutral nature.

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(N/A) $(i)$ Acidic amino acids :
The amino acids with a greater number of carboxyl groups $(-COOH)$ compared to amino groups $(-NH_2)$ are called acidic amino acids. For example,aspartic acid,glutamic acid,etc.
$(ii)$ Basic amino acids :
The amino acids with a greater number of amino groups $(-NH_2)$ than carboxyl groups $(-COOH)$ are called basic amino acids. For example,arginine,lysine,etc.
$(iii)$ Neutral amino acids :
The amino acids with an equal number of carboxyl and amino groups are called neutral amino acids. For example,alanine,phenylalanine,leucine,etc.

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