Biology 9700 · AS & A Level · Proteins

Proteins — practice question

By boiling the bones and teeth of dead animals, it is possible to make a kind of glue. This glue is made from the collagen fibres found in bones and teeth. Which statement describes the changes to collagen that happen when the glue is made?

  • AThe fibres of collagen become more coiled.
  • BThe fibres of collagen become more flexible.
  • CThe helices of collagen molecules unwind.
  • DThe molecules of collagen dissolve in water.

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