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The word protein comes from a Greek word meaning:

AOf prime importance
BOf steady structure
COf soluble material
DOf similar molecules
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: A. Of prime importance
1. The Greek root of the word is proteios. 2. It was chosen to mark how central these molecules are. 3. It means primary or of prime importance. _Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Unit 10 'Biomolecules'_
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