JEE Main 2023 — Biomolecules Question with Solution
JEE Main 2023 (31 Jan Shift 1)
Question
Choose an option
Show full solutionCorrect option: B
Step-by-step explanation
Amino acids contain amino () and carboxyl () functional groups. Depending upon the relative position of the amino group with respect to the carboxyl group, the amino acids can be classified as and so on. Only amino acids are obtained on the hydrolysis of proteins.
So, only in option (B) -amino acid given all the other options are not -amino acids.
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