The heat given off by living systems can increase the likelihood that a given chemical reaction will take place.Why?
A) The enzymes that catalyze reactions in living systems increasingly work better as the temperature decreases.
B) The heat lowers the internal cellular temperature, enabling reactions to proceed more quickly.
C) The heat enables photosynthesis to happen more rapidly.
D) The heat speeds molecular movement, increasing the likelihood of collisions between an enzyme and its substrate.
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