Given below are two statements :\ Statement (I) : On hydrolysis, oligopeptides give rise to fewer n

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Given below are two statements :\ Statement (I) : On hydrolysis, oligopeptides give rise to fewer number of $\alpha$-amino acids while proteins give rise to a large number of $\beta$-amino acids.\ Statement (II) : Natural proteins are denatured by acids which convert the water soluble form of fibrous proteins to their water insoluble form.\ In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below:\

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(b) : Proteins give rise to a large member of $\alpha$-amino acids on hydrolysis. During denaturation of proteins by acids globular proteins which are soluble in water convert into fibrous proteins which are insoluble in water.\