(Solved): In the temperature experiment, three containers of hydrogen peroxide were incubated at 4\deg C,25\de ...

In the temperature experiment, three containers of hydrogen peroxide were incubated at

(room temperature), and

. An enzyme (catalase) was added to each, and the rate of bubble formation (oxygen release) was observed. The

container showed the most rapid bubble formation. What is the MOST likely explanation for this observation? The reaction rate is directly proportional to temperature, so 60 C should have been fastest. Catalase requires a high temperature to activate the hydrogen peroxide. Hydrogen peroxide decomposes spontaneously at

, independent of catalase. Catalase functions optimally at

, but the reaction was inhibited by the cold. Catalase is denatured at

and

, but functions optimally at