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Which of the following amino acid is optically inactive?

Options

  1. APhenyl alanine
  2. BGlycine
  3. CGlutamic acid
  4. DAsparagine

Correct answer

B. Glycine

Step-by-step solution

The structure of glycine is as So, it is optically inactive.

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