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Which one of the following statements is(are) incorrect?

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All amino acids except lysine are optically active
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All amino acids are optically active
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All amino acids except glycine are optically active
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All amino acids except glutamic acids are optically active
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Solution

The correct option is D All amino acids except glutamic acids are optically active

Glycine contains two hydrogen atoms at the alpha carbon. All amino acids except glycine are optically active.


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