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ACollagen and keratin
BKeratin and sericin
CFibroin and insulin
DSericin and fibroin
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Sericin and fibroin
Silk consists of fibroin, the structural core, coated with sericin, the sticky gum.
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