Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion: Amino acids are called a-amino acids. Reason: Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon.

Question

Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion: Amino acids are called a-amino acids. Reason: Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon. (A) Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I (B) Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I (C) Statement I is true and statement II is false (D) Both statements I and II are false

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Amino acids are called a-amino acids. Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon, i.e. the α-carbon.

Q. Consider the following two statements and select the correct option
Assertion : Amino acids are called a-amino acids.
Reason : Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon.

Both statements I and II are correct and II explains I

Both statements I and II are correct and II does not explain I

Statement I is true and statement II is false

Both statements I and II are false

Amino acids are called a-amino acids. Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon, i.e. the $α$ -carbon.

Q. Consider the following two statements and select the correct option Assertion : Amino acids are called a-amino acids. Reason : Amino acids are organic compounds containing an amino group and a carboxyl group as substituents on the same carbon.