Isabel wants to study the different kinds of particles that cause illness. While doing research, she notices that all these particles rely on proteins to help function. Which does NOT describe the function of a protein?

Assisting molecules across a bacteria's cell membrane.

Making the structure around a virus particle's DNA.

Carrying the genetic information that determines where a fungal spore can survive.

Speeding up a reaction that breaks down glucose in a single-celled parasite.

Proteins are one of the four major biological molecule in living systems. They are very vital to the survival of any orgamisn as they perform series of functions in the body ranging from transport to being enzymes or hormones. According to this question, Isabel observed that particles she is studying relied on proteins to function.

These function that can be performed by proteins are:

- Transport proteins which assist molecules across a bacteria's cell membrane.

- Capsid, a protein structure around a virus particle's DNA.

- As Enzymes that speed up a reaction that breaks down glucose in a single-celled parasite.

However, the function of carrying the genetic information that determines where a fungal spore can survive is carried out by NUCLEIC ACID biomolecules.