Statement-1: Prolin and alanine can be differentiated by ninhydrin test. Statement-2: Prolin is a cyclic compound whereas alanin is open chain.

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Statement-1 is False, Statement-2 is True.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True; Statement-2 is a correct explanation for Statement-1.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is False.

Statement-1 is True, Statement-2 is True, Statement-2
is NOT a correct explanation for Statement-1.

answer is B.

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Detailed Solution

Ninhydrin reacts with nitrogen in ammonia and other free amines in addition to -amino groups. The only cyclic amino acid is proline. The core carbon atom of alanine, which also carries a methyl group side chain, is connected to an amine group and a carboxylic acid group.
But 2 doesn't explain 1.

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