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NEET · Biology · STD 11 - 9. Biomolecules

Given below are two statements:
Statement \(I\): A protein is imagined as a line, the left end represented by first amino acid (C-terminal) and the right end represented by last amino acid ( \(N\)-terminal).
Statement \(II\): Adult human haemoglobin, consists of \(4\) subunits (two subunits of \(\alpha\) type and two subunits of \(\beta\) type.)
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A Statement \(I\) is false but Statement \(II\) is true.
  2. B Both Statement \(I\) and Statement \(II\) are true
  3. C Both Statement \(I\) and Statement \(II\) are false.
  4. D Statement \(I\) is true but Statement \(II\) is false.
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Correct Answer

(A) Statement \(I\) is false but Statement \(II\) is true.

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Detailed explanation

The correct answer is option (1) as a protein is imagined as a line, the left end represented by the first amino acid and the right end is represented by the last amino acid. The first amino acid is also called Nterminal amino acid. The last amino acid is called the C-terminal amino acid.