Question

Percentage ratio of fibroin to sericin in silk is

A

B

C

D

Medium
Solution
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Correct option is B)

The chemical composition of silk fibre by weight are, in general, 75-83% of silk fibroin, 17-25% of sericin, 1.5% of wax and about 1-2% of others, such as hydrocarbon. Fibroin is the core silk protein and sericin is the surface gum like compound. Thus, the correct answer is option B.

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