Question
____ is the only amino acid that is not chiral.
Answer
Glycine is the only amino acid that is not chiral.
Note: Though the following visual is helpful, it is misleading to label methionine under the 'polar, uncharged' category. Also do not condone the 'ass***' mnemonic.
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A ____ sense RNA strand is itself an mRNA and can be translated directly into DNA.
A positive sense RNA strand is itself an mRNA and can be translated ____ into DNA.
This amino acid is ____.
This amino acid is Glycine, GLY, G: Nonpolar Aliphatic.
This amino acid is ____.
This amino acid is Alanine, ALA, A: Nonpolar Aliphatic.