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Which one of the following statements is wrong?
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- Sucrose is a disaccharide.
- Cellulose is a polysaccharide.
- Uracil is a pyrimidine.
- Glycine is a sulphur containing amino acid.
Correct Option: D
Glycine (abbreviated as Gly or G) is the smallest of the 20 amino acids commonly found in proteins, and indeed is the smallest possible (having a hydrogen substituent as its side-chain). The formula is NH2CH2COOH. Its codons are GGU, GGC, GGA, GGG of the genetic code.