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How do molting penguins obtain enough protein to produce new feathers?
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∙ 14y ago
They stockpile extra muscle proteins prior to molting, which then supply amino acids for protein synthesis.
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What is penguin fur made of?
Penguins are birds and feathers cover their bodies, not fur. Some in ornithology believe that the 'chemical composition of feathers is about 91% protein, 1.3% fat and 7.9% water'.
Do hens need extra protein?
Only when they are molting.
Do feathers have protein?
Yes they are made from Keratin Protein
Procedure how to make paper out of chicken feathers?
Not easily - feathers are protein, paper is carbohydrate (cellulose)
Feathers are made up of an insoluble protein called?
keratin
What kind of protein is found in hair?
Your hair is composed of the protein keratin, which is the same protein that makes up fingernails, feathers, claws and hooves.
Does your bodies produce protein?
Yes, they are produced in the ribosomes of your cells.
My chickens find my cats food from time to time before I have a chance to pick up the bowl will the cat food harm my chickens if they eat it?
no chickens eat everything, sometimes i think they are more like pigs then pigs are. I actually fed my chickens catfood when they were molting, gave them extra protein for growing back their feathers.
How do you produce protein?
Ribosomes produce proteins in the cell.
Do proteins produce protein?
Yes, they produce proteins.Yes.
What does marrow produce?
Protein
What plants don't produce protein?
plants dont have the enzyme that folds the protein in the exact manner(3-D) structure so they dont produce protein
