Question

On boiling the egg, what structural changes are taking place in the egg white?

• A. The colour of the egg changes from colorless to white.
• B. $3 ^ { \circ }$structures the destroyed but $1 ^ { \circ }$ structure remains intact
• C. $1 ^ { \circ } , 2 ^ { \circ }$ and $3 ^ { \circ }$ structures of egg are destroyed
• D. A reversible changes takes place which can be reversed by decreasing the temperature.

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

$3 ^ { \circ }$structures the destroyed but $1 ^ { \circ }$ structure remains intact

Answer 2

During denaturation of proteins, $3 ^ { \circ }$structures are destroyed but primary structure remains intact.