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Which of the following statements about amino acids are not true?

(a) They are low melting crystalline solids.

(b) Most naturally occurring amino acid have L-configuration.

(c) Isoelectric point of neutral amino acids lie at pH between 5.5 to 6.3.

(d) Glycine is the only naturally occurring α-amino acid which is optically active.

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