Question
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Aspartame is 160 times as sweet as sucrose and is used as a sugar substitute.
the correct statement (s) about aspartame is (are)
I – It is an ester derivative of dipeptide
II – It can be named as aspartyl phenylalanine methyl ester
III – It is a tripeptide
IV – It is having four functional groups.
A
I, II
B
I, II, IV
C
II, III, IV
D
Only II
Answer
I, II, IV
Explanation
Solution
Aspartame is an artificial sweetener, III is incorrect statement aspartame is an ester derivative of a dipeptide, made by aspartic acid and phenylalanine.