Type of collagen found in basement membrane is -: (A) Type I, (B) Type II, (C) Type III, (D) Type IV
Answer is D. Ans. is 'd' i.e., Type IV Types of collageno There are at least 28 distinct types of collagen made up of over 30 distinct polypeptide chains Type I is the most abundant collagen The important ones are :-Type of collagenDistributionType ISkin, tendon, bone, corneaType IIArticular cartilage, intervertebral disc. Vitreous humorType HIFetal skin, cardiovascular systam, lung, reticular fiberTypeIVBasement membraneTypeVPlacenta, skin