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Among the following, the achiral amino a...

Among the following, the achiral amino acids is

A

Ethylalanine

B

Methylglycine

C

`2`-Hydroxymethylserine

D

Tryptophan

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The correct Answer is:
C
It does not contain a chiral centre
`HOH_(2)C-overset(CH_(2)OH)overset(|)underset(NH_(2))underset(|)(C)-COOH`
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