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Read the following statements.
Statement A: Amino acids contain α – carbon in their structure.
Statement B: Lysine is a basic amino acid
a
Statement A is correct but B is incorrect
b
Statement A is incorrect but B is correct
c
Both the statement A and statement B are correct
d
Both the statement A and statement B are incorrect
detailed solution
Correct option is C
Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and an acidic group as substituents on the same carbon i.e., the α-carbon. Hence, they are called α-amino acids.Lysine is a basic amino acid and it has two amino groups and one carboxylic group.Talk to our academic expert!
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