Proteins, nucleic acids and polysaccharides are the only three types of macromolecules found in the living system.
E
Collagen is the most abundant protein in the whole of the biosphere and Rubisco is the most abundant proteins in animal world.
F
Both A and E.
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Proteins are heteropolymers made of different amino acids. Collagen is the main structural protein. It is the most abundant protein in mammals - 35% of total protein content in animals, whereas Rubisco is the major protein found in plants.
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