The proteins expressed by a cell under given conditions are known collectively as a:
A) proteome
B) genome
C) protease
D) gene
E) ribosome

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The term "proteome" refers to all the proteins that are produced by a specific organism, tissue, or cell under certain conditions. It represents the functional complement of an organism's genome, which contains all the genetic information necessary to produce proteins. Therefore, the proteome is the best choice for the given question.

The Proteins Expressed by a Cell Under Given Conditions Are