Which of the Following Statements About Ninhydrin Is False

question 26

Multiple Choice

Which of the following statements about ninhydrin is false?

• A)Reaction of an amino acid with ninhydrin results in a decarboxylation.
• B)Reaction of ninhydrin with any amino acid eventually produces an imine that appears purple.
• C)When an amino acid reacts with ninhydrin, eventually the "R" group is lost from the amino acid.
• D)Ninhydrin reacts with amino acids through its carbonyl form, not its hydrated form.
• E)The purple molecule that results from reaction of ninhydrin with an amino acid is an imine.

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