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Which sentence uses the term “protein” correctly?


Each type of protein has a specific function in the body, such as helping to digest food or transporting oxygen in the blood.

The cheetah is a skilled protein that uses its speed to catch its prey.

Did you know that each protein cell in your body contains the exact same number of chromosomes?

For billions of years, protein tectonics built and divided supercontinents—land masses made of multiple continents merged together.

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Sentence 1 is correct.

Why: a protein is a biological macromolecule made of amino acids that performs specific functions (e.g., digestive enzymes, hemoglobin transports oxygen). The other sentences misuse the term:
- Sentence 2: a cheetah is an animal, not a protein.
- Sentence 3: there is no such thing as a "protein cell"; chromosomes are found in cells, not proteins.
- Sentence 4: "protein tectonics" is incorrect—plate tectonics refers to Earth's crust.