Identify the correct statements. Choose the correct answer from the options given below :
- C and D Only
- A and D Only
- C and E Only
- B and E Only
Answer
(2) A and D Only
Solution
A. As per NCERT, arginine and tryptophan are essential amino acids (marked * in the table of natural amino acids). Correct.
B. Histidine contains an imidazole ring (a heterocyclic ring) in its side chain. Incorrect.
C. Proline contains a five membered ring (pyrrolidine ring). Incorrect.
D. In glycine, H2N-CH2-COOH, the α-carbon carries two H atoms no chiral centre. Correct.
E. The side chain of cysteine is HS-CH2-; MeS-CH2-CH2- is the side chain of methionine. Incorrect.
A and D only are correct.
Answer: (2)