The coagulation of egg white on boiling is given as a common example of:
ADeformation
BDenaturation
CDetoxication
DDehydration
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. Denaturation
1. Heat destroys the folded shape of a protein.
2. The everyday kitchen example is an egg.
3. The coagulation of egg white on boiling is a common example of denaturation.
4. So the answer is denaturation.
_Source: NCERT Class XII Chemistry Part II, Ch 10 'Biomolecules'_
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