Yes, it's important to prevent damage to the nerve cells because if they were to get damaged you could get paralyzed. When your nerve cells are damaged the signals to move different parts of your body don't make it through to the muscles which leads to paralysis.
Cells in onion peels are dead and the ones in spinach are alive.
Enzymes are proteins and they control the speed of chemical reactions in your body. Without them, the reactions would happen too slowly to keep you alive.
Some break down larger molecules into smaller ones and those enzymes are in your stomach.
