Hydrogen peroxide does not make a good antiseptic for open wounds because view available hint(s) hydrogen peroxide does not make a good antiseptic for open wounds because it evaporates too quickly catalase in human tissues neutralizes it it is too toxic for human cells it is too expensive for this type of use

The correct answer is "catalase in human tissues neutralizes it".

Hydrogen peroxide works to kill bacteria by forming free radicals which exerts oxidative stress in the bacterial cell leading mostly to cell membrane damage and lysis of the bacterial cells. In the environment of human tissues wherein there is catalase, hydrogen peroxide is converted to water and oxygen which has no antiseptic effect.

The answer is joseph is observing the colour of the reaction mixture to see whether proteins are present in the given solution.