Q.

Assertion: All naturally occurring a-amino acids except glycine are optically active.
Reason: Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.

Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:

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a

Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.

b

Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.

c

A is false but R is true.

d

A is true but R is false.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Assertion and Reason both are correct but Reason is not correct explanation of Assertion. All naturally occurring 𝜶-amino except glycine are optically active.
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Glycine does not possess any chiral centre.

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