Which statement accurately describes the behavior of water in an egg when boiled?: 

1. Precipitated out.
2. Adsorbed by the coagulated protein.
3. Absorbed by the eggshell.
4. Both (1) and (3) 
Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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The correct statements regarding "Denaturation" are:

(a) Denaturation of proteins causes the loss of secondary and tertiary structures of the protein. 
(b) Denaturation leads to the conversion of a double strand of DNA into a single strand.
(c) Denaturation affects the primary structure which gets distorted.

1. (a), (b) and (c)
2. (b) and (c)
3. (a) and (c)
4. (a) and (b)

Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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AIPMT - 2011
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Denaturation of proteins involves:
1. Loss of tertiary structure.
2. Loss of primary structure.
3. Loss of peptide bonds.
4. Loss of linear chain structure.

Subtopic:  Denaturation of Proteins & Chemical Properties |
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Level 1: 80%+
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