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What happens when plants produce heat shock proteins?

Correct answer D. Embracing the enzymes and other proteins and preventing their denaturation

Explanation

Heat shock proteins act as molecular chaperones, wrapping around enzymes and other proteins to stop them unfolding and losing function when temperatures rise.

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