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how do enzymes speed up reactions?
by raising the temperature
by breaking down other enzymes
by lowering the activation energy
Enzymes are biological catalysts. They speed up chemical reactions by providing an alternative reaction pathway with a lower activation energy, which is the energy needed to start a reaction. Raising temperature can increase reaction rate but it's not how enzymes work. Breaking down other enzymes has no relation to speeding up reactions.
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C. by lowering the activation energy