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Water content in lens is ?

A
64%
B
35%
C
1%
D
28%
High-Yield Explanation
Ans. is 'a' i.e., 64% The lens is composed of 64% water, 35% protein, and 1% lipid, carbohydrate and trace elements. The protein concentration in the lens is actually the highest amongst body tissues. The main types of proteins are alpha (31%), beta (55%) and gamma (2%) crystallins, and insoluble albuminoids (12%).

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