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When a piece of liver is dropped into hydrogen peroxide, the peroxide bubbles vigorously as the hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) decomposes. However, if the liver is cooked first, the reaction fails to occur. The reason for this is

a. heating kills the germs that cause the bubbling

b. heating damages the enzyme in liver that breaks down hydrogen peroxide

c. heating removes the water and oxygen from the liver

d. reactions take place faster at lower temperatures

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Based on the nature of enzymes, heating damages the enzyme in liver that breaks down hydrogen peroxide

What are enzymes?

Enzymes are organic molecules which catalyze biological reactions.

Some properties of enzymes include:

  • most enzymes are proteins
  • they are denatured by heat
  • Enzymes are specific in their action

When the liver is cooked, the enzymes present in the liver that decompose the hydrogen peroxide is denatured.

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