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Which statement about the zwitter ionic form of an amino acid acid is correct ?

A

The zwitter ion acts only as a base

B

The zwitter ion carries an overall charge which can be positive or negative

C

The zwitter ion is neutral overall

D

The zwitter ion acts only as an acid

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The correct Answer is:
C
Zwitter ion has both + Ve and - ve charges
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Knowledge Check

  • Which amino acid is achiral ?

    A
    Alanine
    B
    Valine
    C
    Proline
    D
    None of these

  • In which of the following case, the forms of amino acid and pH is (are) correctly matched ?

    A
    Alanine : `pH=3, H_(3)overset(+)(N)-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")("C ")H-COO^(-)`
    B
    Leucine : `pH=10, H_(2)N-underset(CH_(2)-underset(CH_(3))underset("| ")("C ")H-CH_(3))underset("| ")(CH-COO^(-))`
    C
    Aspartic acid : `pH = 9, H_(2)N-underset(CH_(2)-COO^(-)" ")underset("| ")(CH-COO^(-))`
    D
    Lysine : `pH=3, H_(2)overset(+)(N)-underset(CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(2)CH_(3)overset(+)(N)H_(3))underset("| ")(CH-COOH" ")`

  • The total number of types of amino acids is

    A
    5
    B
    `gt 20`
    C
    12
    D
    18

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