Plant cells begin synthesizing large quantities of heat-shock proteins
A) after the induction of chaperone proteins.
B) in response to the lack of CO₂ following the closing of stomata by ethylene.
C) when desert plants are quickly removed from high temperatures.
D) when they are subjected to moist heat (steam) followed by electric shock.
E) whenever the external temperature exceeds the threshold where photosynthesis is negatively impacted.

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Heat-shock proteins are produced in response to stress conditions, including high temperatures that negatively impact cellular processes such as photosynthesis. These proteins help protect cells by preventing the aggregation of denatured proteins and assisting in their refolding.

Plant Cells Begin Synthesizing Large Quantities of Heat-Shock Proteins