Practice question
Question
Which of the following amino acids is not optically active?
Explanation
Glycine lacks an asymmetric carbon atom (its side chain is -H), making it the only naturally occurring α-amino acid that is not optically active. This follows from NCERT principle where the relation explains the outcome clearly for students in simple steps.
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