NEET BIOLOGY

CELL STRUCTURES AND FUNCTION

BIO MOLECULES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This is a major insoluble fibrous protein found in connective tissues such as tendons, ligaments, skin, cartilage and the cornea of the eye. What is it?
A
albumin
B
collagen
C
keratin
D
pepsin
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Collagen is a molecule. It is a tough, insoluble, fibrous protein. It plays a major role in many structures, such as: skin.

Detailed explanation-2: -Collagen is a rigid, inextensible fibrous protein that is composed of three intertwined polypeptide chains and is a principal constituent of connective tissue in animals, including tendons, cartilage, bones, teeth, skin, and blood vessels.

Detailed explanation-3: -Collagens. Collagens are the dominant fibrous proteins of all connective tissues.

Detailed explanation-4: -The process of collagen synthesis occurs mainly in the cells of fibroblasts which are specialized cells with the main function of synthesizing collagen and stroma. Collagen synthesis occurs both intracellularly and extracellularly.

Detailed explanation-5: -Collagen is a type of protein. In fact, it’s the most abundant structural protein in animals. A structural protein is one that makes up the structure or framework of your cells and tissues ( 1 ). There are 28 known types of collagen, with type I collagen accounting for 90% of the collagen in the human body ( 2 ).

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