So, FoldIt is a program that allows you to fold proteins. As you fold the protein, you get a score based on how well it is folded. Your goal is to reach a pre-determined score and then you get to move on to the next puzzle. So....
Puzzle 3-1 is called "Sheets Together"
Basically all I had to do with this was wiggle the protein by clicking the "Wiggle All" button. This created hydrogen bonds in the protein (the blue and white ones), which stabilized the protein. Doing this made the protein properly folded and allowed me to get the score I needed to move on.
Puzzle 3-2 is called "Lonely Sheets"
For this one, I had to match up the sheets and so I couldn't just use the "Wiggle All" button, but also had to drag the sheets to one another. I did this by hitting the shift key, clicking on the sheet, and dragging it. Then, I wiggled the protein because that allows the rubber bands to pull together. I put rubber bands across the areas of the puzzle where the protein sheets were too far apart. These were identified by red balls between the parts that were too far apart. I actually managed to finish this puzzle using only one rubber band. However, I had to reset the puzzle a couple of times before I was able to do this! At the end it looked like this:
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