Enzymes enable chemical reactions in organisms to proceed fast enough to sustain life by
A) raising the activation energy.
B) lowering the activation energy.
C) creating more efficient metabolic pathways.
D) bringing energy in the form of ATP molecules into cells.
E) sending ATP molecules out of cells.

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Enzymes lower the activation energy required for a chemical reaction to occur, thereby increasing the rate of the reaction. This allows organisms to sustain life by facilitating the numerous chemical reactions necessary for cellular processes.

Enzymes Enable Chemical Reactions in Organisms to Proceed Fast Enough