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Why are enzymes necessary?

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An enzyme is a protein that controls the speed of a chemical reaction.
Without enzymes , reactions would take place too slowly to keep you alive and therefore you will die
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Answer:

Enzymes are necessary because they are essential to the life of the cells.

Step-by-step explanation:

They act catalysts, which is a substance that increase the speed of the chemical reactions needed by the cell to live and reproduce.

The enzymes fasten the metabolic processes by breaking the molecules into smaller ones.

I hope this answer helps you.

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