Eggs are protein-rich foods.An uncooked egg can catalyze a reaction that breaks down bacterial cell walls.After cooking,this activity is almost abolished.This is likely because:
A)the enzyme became denatured.
B)bacteria can grow on cooked eggs.
C)the cell membranes were liquefied.
D)cooking sped up chemical reactions.

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Cooking denatures enzymes, which means that the enzyme that was able to break down bacterial cell walls in an uncooked egg would be destroyed during cooking.

Eggs Are Protein-Rich Foods