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The enzyme that is important in protecting the cell from strong oxidizing agents that form during respiration by converting H2O2 to O2 and H2OGroup of answer choicessuperoxide dismutasecatalasehydrogen peroxideperoxidaseboth a and bNext

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The enzyme that is important in protecting the cell from strong oxidizing agents that form during respiration by converting H2O2 to O2 and H2OGroup of answer choicessuperoxide dismutasecatalasehydrogen peroxideperoxidaseboth a and bNext

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The enzyme that is important in protecting the cell from strong oxidizing agents that form during respiration by converting H2O2 to O2 and H2O is catalase.

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