What is the function of heat shock proteins in the cell?

a. prevent the cytoplasm from boiling in hot weather
b. protect the plasma membrane from dissolving
c. correct folding errors in proteins within the cell
d. reset cell metabolism after cold weather hibernation


c. correct folding errors in proteins within the cell

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A. actin. B. creatine phosphate. C. dystrophin. D. acetylcholine. E. myosin.

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When an individual has two different alleles for a given gene they are

1.heterozygous. 2.homozygous. 3.monohybrid. 4.an F1. 5.an F2.

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Which group does NOT belong to the alveolates?

a. apicomplexans b. diatoms c. free-living ciliates d. dinoflagellates e. parasitic ciliates

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