Biology coursework: Substrate specificity in yeast AIM: To find out which substrate (glucose‚ starch‚ maltose‚ sucrose or lactose)‚ does yeast‚ the organism containing the enzyme‚ breaks down the quickest. Introduction: Usually‚ every enzyme has a specific substrate that is what we call the “lock and key” theory. We can try the reaction of an enzyme with different substrates and this enzyme will just work well with one of those substrates. One type of reaction catalyzed by enzymes is anaerobic respiration
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Biology coursework The aim of this experiment is to investigate the affect of pH on the enzyme amylase. The amylase is used to break down the polysaccharide starch. Amylase is a digestive enzyme classified as a saccharidase (an enzyme that cleaves polysaccharides). It is mainly a constituent of pancreatic juice and saliva‚ needed for the breakdown of long-chain carbohydrates (such as starch) into smaller units. Amylase is also synthesized in the fruit of many plants during ripening‚ causing them
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Biology 1500 Name: Chapter 10 Assignment 1. What is Genetics? The study of the way in which an individual’s traits are transmitted from one generation to the next. 2. What is heredity? Heredity is the tendency for traits to be passed from parent to offspring. 3. Why did Gregor Mendel choose garden peas to student for his experiments? Mendel chose to work with the garden pea because several of its characteristics made it easy to work with: many varieties were available‚ he knew
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the effect caffeine has one ’s short term memory. The method used was a mixed design‚ a combination of the repeated measures and independent measures designs. The participants used were chosen from a sample opportunity‚ and all were twelfth grade Biology students. The results indicate that the lowest average score was that of the experimental group‚ after they ingested caffeine. The conclusion made is that I was unable to replicate the results of Koppelstatter‚ Mitchell‚ or Womble and Lesk. My
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002141-0012 Nuba Jackson IB Biology Microbiology IA How effective is Lysol in the reduction of bacterial growth compared to Pinesol in reduction of E. Coli growth in agar at room temperature? Background Information: Pinesol and Lysol are both common household disinfectants that make very big commercial claims; both claim to kill 99.9 percent of bacteria. Lysol contains
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expression "survival of the fittest" which he did in the Principles of biology. 1862 - First Principles of a New system of Philosophy. 1902 - Spencer was nominated for the Nobel Prize for literature 12/8/1903 - died Ronald Fisher 2/17/1890 - Born in East Finchley‚ London‚ England 1925 - published a book called ’Statistical Methods for Research Workers’ 1930 - The Genetical Theory of Natural Selection 1935 - The Design Of Experiments 1958 - Awarded the Linnaean Society of London Fisher Theory
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The effect of water and fertilizer on corn seedlings Biology 1108 Lab Section November 7‚ 2012 Abstract The effect of water and fertilizer on corn seedlings was examined. It was hypothesized before the experiment that enough water with sunlight and air should make the plants grow healthy. It has to do with photosynthesis. Fertilizer is also going to make the plants grow much faster; this is because of the nutrients in it. The experiment took about four to six weeks to complete; it took some
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respiration (Evert RF‚ Eichhorn SE & Perry JB 2013). This experiment focuses on the enzyme catalase. Catalase breaks down hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. Hydrogen peroxide is a waste product of cell metabolism that can be toxic to the cell (Evert RF‚ Eichhorn SE & Perry JB 2013). The
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The ‘Experiment’ by Dr Haskell portrays the unusual experiment that he conducted to compare his bare body and a Chickadees body in harsh freezing conditions. He decided to investigate it further because there was no logical explanation for a tiny bird to be able to survive in such conditions. He related his astonishment to the Bergmann’s rule‚ which states that larger animals will be found in colder climates and smaller animals will be found in warmer climates. Haskell found that the Chickadees
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photosynthesis. Problem What is the relationship between light intensity and the rate of photosynthesis? Pre-Lab Discussion Read the entire investigation. Then‚ work with a partner to answer the following questions. 1. What are the variables in this experiment? Identify the manipulated and responding variables and two controlled variables. The manipulated variable is light intensity. The responding variable is pH. Controlled variables include the initial pH‚ the size of the plant sprigs‚ and time
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