starch/ proteins/ reducing sugar/disaccharide out of 4 given samples A‚ B‚ C and D. Research Question: Out of the four given samples which sample consists of protein/ starch/reducing sugar/ disaccharide? What color changes will help to identify the contents of each sample when treated with iodine‚ biuret agent and benedicts solution? Theory and background information: What is a protein?1 Proteins are macromolecules‚ consisting of one or more chains of amino acid residues. Proteins perform
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Protein and Amino Acid Supplementation in Sports The popularity of increasing the “performance-enhancing” supplements‚ Protein and amino acids‚ has flourished among all athletes. This increase is attributed to the belief by many of the athletes that it provides endurance‚ strength and speed enhancement. Amino Acids (AA) enhanced physical feats‚ improved energy and recovery sooner from fatigue. The three vital Amino Acids which were given a high focal point among athletes are leucine‚ isoleucine
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Taki Simadiris p1 Brierly Post-lab a. If you did not wash all of the Calcium Carbonate out of the beaker and into the filter during step 5‚ would your percent yield be larger or smaller? If you do not wash all of the Calcium Carbonate out‚ then the percent yield would be smaller because there is enough calcium carbonate left in the beaker that would have attributed to the final yield. b. If you used tap water instead of DI water what do you think would happen? Why? If you used tap water‚ the coffee
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1) What are amino acids? page # 202 Amino acids are essentially the building blocks of protein. There are 20 different kind of amino acids that form protein but only three of them are essential for humans. those three are phenylalanine‚ tryptophan‚ and valine. These amino acids make up about 75% of the body and the essential amino acids need to be ingested every day or else protein degradation can occur. 2) List all of the roles proteins have in our bodies. page #202 There are many different
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Amino acids are important building blocks; they play an essential role in the formation of proteins and as intermediates in metabolism. Amino acids can serve as cell signaling molecules and can regulate gene expression. An optimal amount of amino acids is essential for health. There are over 500 amino acids‚ however only 20 are commonly found. Amino acids all have an amine functional group and a carboxylic acid functional group. They differentiate from each other in their side chains. Only 10 of
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Pts) 1. (4 pts) A chemist working in a pharmaceutical lab synthesized a new drug as a racemic mixture. Why is it important that she separates the two enantiomers and test each for its biological activity? 2. (6 pts) Phosphoric acid (H3PO4) has three dissociable protons‚ with the pKa’s shown below. Which form of phosphoric acid predominates in a solution at pH 4? Explain your answer. Acid pKa H3PO4 2.14 H2PO4– 6.86
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effect of citric and buffered lactic acids on the flavour of hard-boiled sweets and the effect of acids on various flavours in high temperature applications. Introduction Materials and Methods An amount of water‚ sugar and glucose syrup of 30g‚ 100g and 70g were weighed respectively into a stainless steel pot. The mixture was then heated and removed immediately from the induction cooker after reaching the desired temperature of 145˚C. Flavours of 0.51g and acid of 1.20g was added immediately afterwards
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Pre-lab 1: Identifying Carbohydrates Abstract The point of this lab is to determine if a substance contains carbohydrates such as a reducing sugar and/or polysaccharides. This will be done by using Benedict’s reagent and Iodine stain tests. Benedict’s reagent will react to reducing substances in the solution by oxidizing it and changing the structure of the reducing sugar to form a colored precipitate. The color of this precipitate can be used to determine the concentration of reducing sugars in
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Cells rely on processes such as cellular respiration and fermentation in order to produce ATP through a series of steps. There are two different types of fermentation: lactic acid fermentation in humans and alcohol fermentation in yeast and bacteria. All of these processes synthesize ATP‚ however‚ unlike respiration‚ both types of fermentation occur when oxygen is not present. In addition‚ each process undergoes a critical first
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macromolecules which are carbohydrates‚ lipids‚ nucleic acids and proteins in given samples. The first experiment is to test the existence of carbohydrates in starch suspension and potato cell. If carbohydrate is present in starch suspension‚ the solution will turn into dark blue when iodine solution is added. If carbohydrate is present in potato cell‚ starch granules can be seen clearly under microscope when iodine solution is added. The second experiment is to test the existence of lipids in margarine and
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