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Which component present in human hair?

1. Cellulose
2. Keratin
3. Mayoglobin
4. Albumin

Correct answer: Keratin

Solution

Human hair is primarily made of keratin, a strong fibrous structural protein. The other options are not the main material of hair: cellulose is in plants, myoglobin is in muscle, and albumin is a blood protein.

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