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Q.Which protein is present in silk thread?

(a) fibroin
(b) albumin
(c) keratin
(d) fibrinogen
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Silk thread is made of the protein fibroin, so the answer is (A).

Silk is produced by the silkworm (Bombyx mori) during sericulture. The silk filament secreted by the silk glands consists mainly of the fibrous protein fibroin, which forms the core thread, cemented by a second protein, sericin (silk gum). It is fibroin that gives silk its strength and lustre.

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