Choose the statement that accurately describes why catalysts are biologically necessary.

A. Catalysts increase the activation energy of large populations of molecules.
B. Catalysts make reactions go faster without cellular damage that would occur from heat.
C. Catalysts provide the heat necessary for molecules to reach activation energy.
D. All cell processes would occur without catalysts, but catalysts optimize the reaction rates.


Answer: B

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