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Living cells cannot use heat to provide the activation energy for biochemical reactions because ________. Which choice(s) complete the sentence correctly?

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Answer: B) answer choices II and IV

Step-by-step explanation:

heat at excessive amounts denatures proteins

When a critical temperature is reached proteins no longer function

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Since you did not give a list of choices,here are some reasons why living cells cannot use heat to provide the activation energy for biochemical reactions:

>Heat can never be used to do work.
>Heat is not readily available to all living cells.
>Heat doesn't provide the activation energy for their reactions.
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