Q. Which of the following protein is found in hair?
Answer: Keratin
Notes: Keratin is a family of fibrous structural proteins that is the key structural material making up hair, horns, claws, hooves, and the outer layer of human skin. Keratin is also the protein that protects epithelial cells from damage or stress. Some keratins have also been found to regulate key cellular activities, such as cell growth and protein synthesis.

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