The simplest amino acid is

Glycine

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Lysine

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Tyrosine

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Aspartic acid

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Solution

The correct option is A Glycine
Glycine is the simplest amino acid with an amino and a carboxyl group. Its chemical formula is NH $_{2}$ ‐CH $_{2}$ ‐COOH. It lacks any R or variable groups and hence considered the simplest amino acid among the 20 types of amino acids available. So, the correct answer is option A.

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