Which of the statements about ''Denaturation'' given below are correct ?
(1) Denaturation of proteins causes loss of secondary and tertiary structures of the protein.
(2) Denaturation leads to the conversion of double strand of DNA into single strand.
(3) Denaturation affects primary structure which gets distorted.

Options

A. II and III
B. I and II
C. I and II
D. I, II and III

Answer

C

Explanation

Denaturation of Proteins
The breaking of various forces operating between polypeptide chains is called denaturation of proteins. Due to this, ghe proteins lose all or part of their biological activity. Denaturation can be reversible or irreversible.
Denaturatio does not change the primary structure of protein.