Question

the intense pressure found in the deep - ocean can affect the structure of proteins in fish cells, distorting the proteins shape. the chemical trimethylamine n - oxide (tmao) counteracts this effect, ensuring that proteins retain their original ____ is found in high concentrations in the cells of the deepest - dwelling fish. which choice completes the text so that it conforms to the conventions of standard english? configurations; consequently, tmao configurations, tmao configurations tmao configurations and tmao

Explanation:

The sentence is about how a chemical (trimethylamine - N - oxide, TMAO) counteracts the effect of deep - ocean pressure on protein structures in fish cells. The most natural and grammatically correct way to complete the sentence is to have the name of the chemical (TMAO) follow the description of what it does. "configurations, TMAO" is the correct order as it first refers to the protein configurations being affected and then names the chemical that counteracts the effect.

Answer:

configurations, TMAO