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Which of these statement is NOT true about amino acids?
Options:
A .  They contain separate parts with a positive and negative charges 
B .  They become zwitter-ionic when dissolved in water
C .  They can be a zwitter-ion even in solid state 
D .  There is no internal transfer of charge in amino acids
Answer: Option D
:
D
Amino acids contain an alkali amine group and an acidic carboxyl group, both of which exists in the ionic form in solutions. The caboxyl group loses a proton, which is taken up by the amine group. Therefore amino acids contain both positive and negative ion, forming a zwitter ion. Diffraction studies reveal that amino acids also exist as zwitter ions in the solid state.

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