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A substance forms zwitter ion, it can have functional groups `-`

A

`-NH_(2)-COOH`

B

`-NH_(2),-SO_(5)H`

C

Both (1) and (2)

D

None of these

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The correct Answer is:
C
An amino acid is bifunctional organic molecule that contains both carbony 1 group, `-COOH`, as well as an amino group, `-NH_(2)`.
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  • Amino acids usually exist in the form of Zwitter ions. This mean that they consist of

    A
    basic-`NH_(2)` group and acidic -COOH group
    B
    the basic -`overset(+)(N)H_(3)` group and acidic `-C"OO"^(-)` group
    C
    basic `-NH_(2)` and acidic `-H^(+)` group
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