Biology: The Unity and Diversity of Life (MindTap Course List)
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Author: Cecie Starr, Ralph Taggart, Christine Evers, Lisa Starr
Publisher: Cengage Learning
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Chapter 5, Problem 5CT
Catalase combines two hydrogen peroxide molecules (H2O2 + H2O2) to make two molecules of water. A gas also forms. What is the gas?
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