This lab is adapted from the canned denatured pineapple experiment. Instead of investigating the effect of canning on enzyme activity‚ we look for the presence of the substrate. This is a useful teaching lab for all the criteria and requires very few resources. Background Information: Gelatin is made from a protein called collagen which comes from the joints of animals. Gelatin may be dissolved in hot water. As the dissolved gelatin mixture cools‚ the collagen forms into a matrix that
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Discussion Heart Rate Our hypothesis stated 1.) The heart rate increases substantially when a person performs a physical activity and 2.) Females have heart rates greater than males’. In this experiment we measured the resting heart rates and exercise heart rates of both the male and females that are in the class. We calculated the results that were taken by each member of each group in the class (6 males and 16 females total). The average resting heart rate for women was 71.8 beats per minute
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Does concentration affect the speed of chemical reactions? Problem: We are proving that “concentration” (the amount of reactants) is one of the things that can affect the speed of chemical reactions. We are also finding a way to keep the lid on the film canister for the longest period of time. We are using vinegar and water as reactants and changing the concentration every time to see the difference between the rates of reactions speed. Materials: - 1 graduated cylinder - 1 film canister
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Noel Arackal 1.25.16 Bisc 4930 Experiment No. 1 – Varying Extracellular Concentration Introduction: This experiment sets out to determine the tonicity of solutions with varying concentrations of sodium chloride on the red blood cells of sheep by measuring the transmittance of a red blood cell/NaCl solution with a spectrometer. This is done in order to study the effects of solutions containing varying levels of tonicity to red blood cells. Tonicity describes what happens to a cell when it is
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generation of secondary messengers that go on to regulate other physiological processes‚ as well as being responsible for the activation of some ion channels and enzymes and assisting in trafficking of proteins to the cell membrane (5‚ 8). Why is PIP2 then so important in hippocampal cells? PIP2 is a substrate for hydrolysis by the enzyme phospholipase C (PLC)‚ whereby the products of this interaction are the secondary messengers‚ diacyl Glycerol (DAG) and inositol trisphosphate (IP3) (6‚ 8) that
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Determination of the Activation Energy of an Enzyme Catalysed Reaction PRACTICAL Report & Criterion Reference Grid * The expected sequence and details required for your practical report are outlined below. Please follow them closely‚ as they will facilitate the production of a structured report. * An introduction giving a synopsis of the experiment and the importance of rates of reaction and activation energy. This section should also state the aim of the practical (0.50-page) – 5 marks
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The reaction order‚ based on the rate law‚ was first order with respect to crystal violet and second order with respect to OH-. The rate law was as follows: Rate law = k [CV]1[OH-]1 where k equaled 2.61. In order to determine the reaction order with respect to crystal violet‚ the graph that described the relationship between ln[CV] and time (seconds) was Figure 2. Not only did Figure 2 generate a more linear relationship‚ but it had the highest R2 value of 0.992 than ([CV] versus time) and ([1/CV]
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Investigating the effect of pH on amylase activity Aim The aim of the experiment is to determine the effects of different pH and the rate of reaction on fungal amylase and starch. Introduction The enzyme amylase is found in the human body‚ it catalyses the hydrolosis of internal glycosidic bonds in polysaccharides‚ the breakdown of starch into sugars. Amylase is present in human saliva‚ where it initiates the chemical process of digestion. Enzymes work best at an optimum pH of 7 which
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Aim: To determine the rate law of chemical reactions Introduction: The aqueous solution of potassium peroxydisulphate can oxidize potassium iodide as follow: Equation: K S 0 (aq) + 2KI (aq)->2K S0 (aq)+I (aq) 2 2 8 2 4 2 KI(aq) +I (aq) -> KI (aq) 2 3 _________________________________________________ K S 0 (aq) +3KI(aq) -> 2K S0 (aq)+ KI (aq) 2 2 8 2 4 2 The rate law of this reaction can be represented as follow: Rate=k[S208 2-]^a [I-]^b When the concentration of peroxydisulphate ions
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For this experiment‚ we started off by taking tubes numbered 1-4 and started adding one scoop of our enzyme catalyst‚ in this case‚ the yeast. We then proceeded to measure and add 1 mL of distilled water to test tubes A-D. To get a more accurate measure of 1 mL of distilled water‚ we used the dropper labeled “W” to drop distilled water into the 5 mL graduated cylinder until we saw that the bottom of the water line reached closely to 1 mL. Next‚ we took the four tubes with the scoop of yeast and
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