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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

Both A and Rare true and R is the correct explanation of A

B

Both A and R are true but R is NOT the correct explanation of A

C

A is true but R is false

D

A is false and R is True

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The correct Answer is:
B

Most of the naturally occurring amino acids have L-configuration. All naturally occurring a-amino acids are optically active except glycine.
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