Analyze how the storage of zymogens prevents damage to cellular proteins.

• A. Zymogens bind to cellular proteins to protect them from degradation.
• B. Zymogens are active and continuously degrade proteins within the cell.
• C. Zymogens are inactive and do not cleave proteins until they reach their target site.
• D. Zymogens are stored in the nucleus to prevent interaction with cellular proteins.