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Standard XII
Biology
Amino Acid Enantiomers
Which of the ...
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Which of the following amino acid is optically inactive?

A
Alanine
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Glycine
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C
Leucine
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D
Arginine
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Solution

The correct option is B Glycine
Glycine has no chiral center. So, it is optically inactive.


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