1
Collagen is:
- Globular protein
- Fibrous protein
- Carbohydrate
- Lipid
Answer
(2) Fibrous protein
Solution
As per NCERT, collagen is the most abundant protein in the animal world.
⇒ It is made of long polypeptide chains wound into a triple helix, forming tough fibres of connective tissue (tendons, ligaments, skin, bone).
∴ Collagen is a fibrous (structural) protein, not a globular protein.
Answer: (2)
AIPMT 2002