Nt1310 Unit 2 Lab Report

ENZYME LAB REPORT

1. In your own words, define objective qualitative and objective quantitative data. DO NOT USE EXAMPLES AS YOUR SOLE DEFINITION. (3)

There are two different types of information that can be obtained from research. The types of information that can be obtained are quantitative and qualitative data. Research results are considered qualitative when the results can be answered with a simple statement of yes or no. Qualitative data does not attempt to give a numerical value; instead it gives very little detail about data. An example of qualitative data would be a simple pH test and stating if a solution is acidic or basic without stating the pH numerical value. On the other hand, quantitative data assigns a value to the answer. Quantitative data is the type of information that provides more detail. Number values and units matter when giving a quantitative analysis. For example, if a pH=8.44, the actual numerical value is considered quantitative data.

2. Referring to the experiments on the effect of pH on enzyme activity, respond to the following items pertaining to those experiments: (11)

Write a 1 paragraph explanation that includes the following
Purpose and components of experiment
How the Benedict’s test
There are optimal conditions that are favored by enzymes where it becomes most active. At a certain pH level, the enzyme pushes the reaction to equilibrium without affecting the reactions change of G. Accelerating the reactants to the unstable form in the transition state in effort to break bonds and form new bonds by releasing free energy to surroundings is the job of an enzyme. The amount of reducing agents detected by the Benedicts test directly relates to the importance of pH for all protein enzymes. pH effects how fast a reaction with occur and increasing the likelihood that the reactants will interact