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Casein is a phosphoprotein. This is a fibrillar protein structure.
 
  Indicate whether the statement is true or false

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Distinguish between true solution and colloidal dispersion..
 
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Answer to Question 1

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Both are dispersion states. A true solution consists of minute particles that cannot be seen through an electron microscope and are molecules or ions. They exhibit kinetic energy and cannot form a gel. Colloidal dispersions consist of larger particles such as fat or protein that can be seen through an electron microscope and form gels.
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