NEET UG CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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Assertion (A): Amino acids react with acid and base both.

Reason (R): In Zwitter ionic form, amino acids show the amphoteric behaviour.

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Both (A) and(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Option A (Both (A) and(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)) is correct because amino acids react with both acids and bases due to their amphoteric nature, which is a result of the zwitterionic form.

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