Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is…

Biology · NEET · NTA ExamsBiomolecules

Given below are two statements: one is labelled as Assertion (A) and the other is labelled as Reason (R).
Assertion (A): In a polypeptide chain, the first amino acid is called the N-terminal amino acid and the last is called the C-terminal amino acid.
Reason (R): The N-terminal end has a free amino group and the C-terminal end has a free carboxyl group.
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  2. Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of Assertion (A)
  3. Assertion (A) is true but Reason (R) is false
  4. Assertion (A) is false but Reason (R) is true

Answer

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

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