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Hydrogen peroxide is a harmful by-product of normal metabolic activity. In order to prevent damage, hydrogen peroxide must be broken down into water and oxygen quickly. What would speed up the decomposition of hydrogen peroxide?

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they use yeast as a catalyzer (making the reaction go a lot faster)
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