Answer to Question #131823 in Cell Biology for Elyssa Joella Leon Martinez

Question

How to convert research question "How does the concentration of catalase affect the decomposition rate of hydrogen peroxide?" into an hypothesis and prediction

Answer 1

When the enzyme catalase comes into contact with its substrate, hydrogen peroxide, it starts breaking it down into water. Catalase reduces the activation energy needed for the reaction. In the absence of catalase , the decomposition would take much longer and it would not be fast enough to sustain human life.