When an egg is exposed to extreme heat, it turns from a liquid into a solid.The egg remains solid when it cools.All of the following are reasons for this except:

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Extreme heat can cause chemical modifications to amino acid side chains in the egg proteins, but this is not listed as a reason for the egg turning from a liquid into a solid. The correct reasons are A, B, C, and D. Water is removed from the egg proteins, causing them to come together and form a solid. Hydrogen bonds and hydrophobic interactions between the proteins are broken, and denatured proteins lose their secondary and tertiary structure and aggregate to form a solid.

When an Egg Is Exposed to Extreme Heat, It Turns