Fibrous proteins and globular proteins can be differentiated on the basis of:

primary and secondary structures

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secondary structures only

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tertiary structures

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primary structures only

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Solution

The correct option is C tertiary structures
The tertiary structure of proteins represents overall folding of the polypeptide chains i.e., further folding of the secondary structure. It give rise to two major molecular shapes viz. fibrous and globular.

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Fibrous proteins and globular proteins can be differentiated on the basis of:

The correct option is C tertiary structuresThe tertiary structure of proteins represents overall folding of the polypeptide chains i.e., further folding of the secondary structure. It give rise to two major molecular shapes viz. fibrous and globular.

The correct option is C tertiary structures
The tertiary structure of proteins represents overall folding of the polypeptide chains i.e., further folding of the secondary structure. It give rise to two major molecular shapes viz. fibrous and globular.