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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: BIOMOLECULES

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Assertion (A): Disruption of the natural structure of a protein is called denaturation.

Reason (R): During denaturation

3^{\circ}

and

2^{\circ}

structures of protein changed to

1^{\circ}

-structure.

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Correct option: A

Both (A) and(R) are correct and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

Option A is correct because denaturation involves disruption of the protein's natural structure, and this disruption involves changes to the

3^{\circ}

and

2^{\circ}

structures, converting them into the

1^{\circ}

structure.

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