Assertion: All naturally occurring a-amino acids are optically active. Reason: Most naturally occuring amino acids have D-configuration.

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Assertion: All naturally occurring a-amino acids are optically active. Reason: Most naturally occuring amino acids have D-configuration. (A) If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion. (B) If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion. (C) If assertion is true but reason is false (D) If both assertion and reason are false.

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Glycine is optically inactive. Most naturally occurring amino acids have L- configuration.

Q. Assertion : All naturally occurring a-amino acids are optically active.
Reason : Most naturally occuring amino acids have $D$ -configuration.

If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion.

If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion.

If assertion is true but reason is false

If both assertion and reason are false.

Glycine is optically inactive. Most naturally occurring amino acids have $L$ - configuration.

Q. Assertion : All naturally occurring a-amino acids are optically active. Reason : Most naturally occuring amino acids have D-configuration.