Question
Keratin is a protein that can bind with itself to form various structures like nails and hair in humans. Keratin binds with itself through hydrogen and disulfide bonds. This allows hair to have a thick and wavy appearance when these bonds are in large supply. Chemical straighteners intentionally destroy these bonds to make the hair straight.
Which structural effect for keratin is caused by using chemical straighteners?
Responses
The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.
The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.
The chemicals produce a new physical structure that is not natural to the body, so it responds via lysosomal destruction.
The chemicals produce a new physical structure that is not natural to the body, so it responds via lysosomal destruction.
The chemicals bind with other lipids, which causes new hair structures to form.
The chemicals bind with other lipids, which causes new hair structures to form.
The chemicals will interact with the hair cell's genetic material, which causes the genes to behave differently.
Which structural effect for keratin is caused by using chemical straighteners?
Responses
The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.
The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.
The chemicals produce a new physical structure that is not natural to the body, so it responds via lysosomal destruction.
The chemicals produce a new physical structure that is not natural to the body, so it responds via lysosomal destruction.
The chemicals bind with other lipids, which causes new hair structures to form.
The chemicals bind with other lipids, which causes new hair structures to form.
The chemicals will interact with the hair cell's genetic material, which causes the genes to behave differently.
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The most accurate response regarding the structural effect of using chemical straighteners on keratin is:
**The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.**
Chemical straighteners work by breaking the disulfide bonds in the keratin structure, leading to a change in its conformation (denaturation). This change in structure allows the hair to be reshaped and straightened, effectively altering its appearance.
**The chemicals cause the keratin to denature, which causes it to degrade and make the hair straight.**
Chemical straighteners work by breaking the disulfide bonds in the keratin structure, leading to a change in its conformation (denaturation). This change in structure allows the hair to be reshaped and straightened, effectively altering its appearance.