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Assertion (A) All naturally occurring al...

Assertion (A) All naturally occurring `alpha`-aminoacids except glycine are optically active.
Reason (R) Most naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration.

A

Assertion and reason both are correct statements and reason explains the assertion.

B

Both assertion and reason are wrong statements.

C

Assertion is correct statement and reason is wrong statement.

D

Assertion and reason both are correct statements but reason does not explain assertion.

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The correct Answer is:
D
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