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A-LevelBiologyBiological moleculesMay/June 2018Paper 1 Q111 Mark

Which row describes a collagen molecule?

Abonds stabilising the molecule disulfide, properties high temperatures increase flexibility, primary structure high proportion of glycine, helix double
Bbonds stabilising the molecule disulfide, properties resistant to stretching, primary structure repeat sequences of three amino acids, helix single
Cbonds stabilising the molecule hydrogen, properties high tensile strength, primary structure repeat sequences of three amino acids, helix triple
Dbonds stabilising the molecule hydrogen, properties insoluble in water, primary structure high proportion of glycine and proline, helix alpha

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This multiple-choice question appeared in the Cambridge A-Level Biology (9700) May/June 2018 examination, Paper 1 Variant 2. It tests the topic of Biological molecules and is worth 1 mark.

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