Question
Biology Question on Proteins
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 α type and two subunits of β type).
In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below:
Both Statement I and Statement II are false.
Statement I is true but Statement II is false.
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Both Statement I and Statement II are true
Statement I is false but Statement II is true
Solution
Statement I is false - A protein is not imagined as a line with the N-terminal (amino terminus) on the left end and the C-terminal (carboxyl terminus) on the right end. In reality, the N-terminal is on the left side, and the C-terminal is on the right side when representing the amino acid sequence of a protein.
**Statement II is true - ** Adult human hemoglobin consists of 4 subunits: two subunits of α-type and two subunits of β-type. These subunits come together to form a complex protein structure responsible for carrying oxygen in the blood.
The correct option is (C): Statement I is false but Statement II is true