Assertion (A): There are twenty amino acids which occur in proteins. The chemical and physical properties of amino acids are essentially of the amino, carboxyl groups and the R functional groups. Reason (R): Based on the number of amino and carboxyl groups there may be acidic, basic and neutral amino acids. In the context of the above statements, select the correct option:

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Both (A) and (R) are true, but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A).

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