NEET 2026
- Exam
- NEET
- Year
- 2026
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
NEET 2026 · Chemistry · Biomolecules
The amino acid that gives a red-blood colour on treating its sodium...
The amino acid that gives a red-blood colour on treating its sodium fusion extract with sodium nitroprusside is
Options
- Aserine
- Bleucine
- Cthreonine
- Dmethionine
Correct answer
D. methionine
Step-by-step solution
Methionine is the only amino acid among the given options that contains sulphur.
During sodium fusion, an organic compound containing both nitrogen and sulphur forms sodium thiocyanate ().
This extract gives a blood-red colour when treated with ions due to the formation of ferric thiocyanate, .
Although the question mentions sodium nitroprusside (which typically yields a violet colour with sulphide ions), the blood-red colour specifically confirms the presence of both nitrogen and sulphur. Therefore, methionine is the correct choice.
Answer: methionine
During sodium fusion, an organic compound containing both nitrogen and sulphur forms sodium thiocyanate ().
This extract gives a blood-red colour when treated with ions due to the formation of ferric thiocyanate, .
Although the question mentions sodium nitroprusside (which typically yields a violet colour with sulphide ions), the blood-red colour specifically confirms the presence of both nitrogen and sulphur. Therefore, methionine is the correct choice.
Answer: methionine