a primary reason that enzymes are necessary to life is that a. the are portenin coded for in DNA b. activation energies of most biological reactions are too high for the reaction to proceed fast enough for a cells requirements c. activation energies of most biological reactions are too low for the reaction to proceed fast enough for a cells requirements d. enzymes are helpful to life, but not necessary

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a primary reason that enzymes are necessary to life is that

a. the are portenin coded for in DNA

b. activation energies of most biological reactions are too high for the reaction to proceed fast enough for a cells requirements

c. activation energies of most biological reactions are too low for the reaction to proceed fast enough for a cells requirements

d. enzymes are helpful to life, but not necessary 

 

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