. The optically inactive amino acid is
A: Lysine
B: Glycine
C: Arginine
D: Alanine
Best Answer
Explanation:
Optically active molecules are those which have symmetric groups attached to chiral carbon.
The optically inactive amino acid is Glycine.
It has H as a functional group and hence optically inactive.
It does not have symmetric chiral carbon.
Final Answer:
Hence the correct answer is (B) glycine.
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