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The amino acid… (Class 12 Chemistry SQP 2026-27, Q7)

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ChemistryCBSE Class 12 · Sample paper, session 2026-27 · 1 mark · MCQ

CBSE Class 12 Chemistry sample paper 2026-27: question 7

From the official CBSE sample question paper for 2026-27, section A, question 7, for 1 mark. Try it first; the hints and our step-by-step solution are below.

Q7 · 1 mark · MCQBiomolecules

The amino acid , can be synthesised within our body. Which of the following is true about this amino acid?

is:

  1. (A)an acidic and non-essential amino acid.
  2. (B)a neutral and non- essential amino acid.
  3. (C)an acidic and essential amino acid
  4. (D)a neutral and essential amino acid

Source: official sample paper from cbseacademic.nic.in (PDF). See it in the full Sample paper 2026-27.

Hints

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Hint 1

Count the –COOH and –NH₂ groups.

Hint 2

Recall what 'essential' means for an amino acid.

Step-by-step solution

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  1. The molecule (glutamic acid) has two –COOH groups and one –NH₂ group, so it is an acidic amino acid.

  2. Because the body can synthesise it, it is non-essential. So the answer is A.

    1 mark

Answer: Option (A)

Where the marks are

  • Acidic (2 COOH, 1 NH₂) and non-essential (made in the body) (1 mark)

Revise the chapter

Practise this chapterBoard-style questions from Biomolecules, one at a time, marked against the answer key and marking points.Back to the full paperSample paper 2026-27: every question, by section.

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