Enzymes
Name __________________________________
AP Biology
Period _________
Date ______________________
AP: LAB-RELATED AP EXAM ESSAYS
LAB 1. OSMOSIS AND DIFFUSION
ESSAY 1992
A laboratory assistant prepared solutions of 0.8 M, 0.6 M, 0.4 M, and 0.2 M sucrose, but forgot to label them. After realizing the error, the assistant randomly labeled the flasks containing these four unknown solutions as flask A, flask B, flask C, and flask D.
Design an experiment, based on the principles of diffusion and osmosis, that the assistant could use to determine which of the flasks contains each of the four unknown solutions.
Include in your answer:
a. a description of how you would set up and perform the experiment;
b. the results you would expect from your experiment; and
c. an explanation of those results based on the principles involved.
Be sure to clearly state the principles addressed in your discussion.
1 of 16
2004-2005
Name __________________________________
AP Biology
LAB 2. ENZYME CATALYSIS
ESSAY 2000
The effects of pH and temperature were studied for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
The following results were obtained.
a. How do (1) temperature and (2) pH affect the activity of this enzyme? In your answer, include a discussion of the relationship between the structure and the function of this enzyme, as well as a discussion of how structure and function of enzymes are affected by temperature and pH.
b. Describe a controlled experiment that could have produced the data shown for either temperature or pH. Be sure to state the hypothesis that was tested here.
2 of 16
2004-2005
Name __________________________________
AP Biology
LAB 3. MITOSIS & MEIOSIS
ESSAY 1987
Discuss the process of cell division in animals. Include a description of mitosis and cytokinesis, and of the other phases of the cell cycle. Do not include meiosis.
ESSAY 2004
Meiosis reduces chromosome number and rearranges genetic information.
a. Explain
AP Biology
Period _________
Date ______________________
AP: LAB-RELATED AP EXAM ESSAYS
LAB 1. OSMOSIS AND DIFFUSION
ESSAY 1992
A laboratory assistant prepared solutions of 0.8 M, 0.6 M, 0.4 M, and 0.2 M sucrose, but forgot to label them. After realizing the error, the assistant randomly labeled the flasks containing these four unknown solutions as flask A, flask B, flask C, and flask D.
Design an experiment, based on the principles of diffusion and osmosis, that the assistant could use to determine which of the flasks contains each of the four unknown solutions.
Include in your answer:
a. a description of how you would set up and perform the experiment;
b. the results you would expect from your experiment; and
c. an explanation of those results based on the principles involved.
Be sure to clearly state the principles addressed in your discussion.
1 of 16
2004-2005
Name __________________________________
AP Biology
LAB 2. ENZYME CATALYSIS
ESSAY 2000
The effects of pH and temperature were studied for an enzyme-catalyzed reaction.
The following results were obtained.
a. How do (1) temperature and (2) pH affect the activity of this enzyme? In your answer, include a discussion of the relationship between the structure and the function of this enzyme, as well as a discussion of how structure and function of enzymes are affected by temperature and pH.
b. Describe a controlled experiment that could have produced the data shown for either temperature or pH. Be sure to state the hypothesis that was tested here.
2 of 16
2004-2005
Name __________________________________
AP Biology
LAB 3. MITOSIS & MEIOSIS
ESSAY 1987
Discuss the process of cell division in animals. Include a description of mitosis and cytokinesis, and of the other phases of the cell cycle. Do not include meiosis.
ESSAY 2004
Meiosis reduces chromosome number and rearranges genetic information.
a. Explain