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What factors can cause an enzyme to become denatured?A. lonization and pHB. Temperature and HumidityC. Humidity and lonizationD. pH and Temperature

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The correct option is D. pH and temperature

Enzymes can be denatured in different ways:

-decreases in pH

- increase beyond the optimal temperature

A denatured enzyme refers to an enzyme that has lost its normal three-dimensional, or tertiary, structure that means it is no longer able to function.

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