The scientific article you have studied is adapted from articles about Alzheimer's disease published in The Conversation: August 31, 2023 and November 13, 2022 Use the information from the scientific article and your own knowledge to answer the following questions. Suggest why the protein beta-amyloid from the fatty membranes surrounding nerve cells 'is chemically sticky, gradually clumping together' (Paragraph 7). Use your knowledge of protein structure to support your answer. (3) ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................ ................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................................

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Exam No：WBI1501-que-20241024 Year：2024 Question No：8(b)

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- beta-amyloid is fat soluble (1)
- \{hydrophobic / hydrophilic / polar / non-polar / charged \} (R groups of protein) (1)
- (which cause) bonds to be formed between protein (molecules to clump them together) (1)

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