Which amino acid does not contain chiral centre?

`Valine

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Leucine

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Glycine

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Iso-leucine

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Solution

The correct option is C Glycine
The atom that has four different groups bonded to it such that it has a non-superimposable mirror image is the chiral centre.
From the structure of glycine, it can be concluded that it does not contain chiral centre.

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