Abstract: Enzymes are part of human’s everyday lives and improve the quality of living. Enzymes decrease activation energy which pertains to how much energy is needed for chemical reactions to take place. Enzymes also known as catalysts is one of the main factors in producing energy in individual’s bodies. The experiment conducted was to test how different temperatures effected the catabolizing of fungal and bacterial amylase‚ as well as the optimal temperature needed for the enzyme to correlate
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Enzyme concentrations Hypothesis The higher the concentration of protease enzyme the higher the rate of breakdown of the egg white. This is because egg white is mainly formed of collagen‚ which is a protein‚ which is what the enzyme protease breaks down. The more enzyme there is the more enzyme substrate complexes are formed which break down peptide links between the monomers of the protein accelerating the amount of protein broken down in a space of time. How the results will be obtained
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Atausch July 28‚ 2014 Bio 102 Lab Final Exam: Acids and Enzymatic Reaction Purpose: To examine how an acidic fluid will modify the outcome of an enzymatic reaction. Introduction: Enzymes are “specialized proteins made by living cells that serve as biological catalysts.” (eScience Labs‚ LLC‚ 2013) These enzymes “allow certain industrial processes to be carried out at normal temperatures and pressures‚ thereby reducing the amount of energy and expensive equipment needed.”(BBC‚ 2012) Enzymatic
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however‚ the 5% salt concentration did not result in the least weight gain (g). Table 1 clearly highlights that the 3% salt concentration resulted in the least weight gain (g). The distilled water resulted in the most weight gain (g) because the solution is hypotonic – a hypotonic solution results in the water diffusing into the cell because the molecules of the substance are moving from an area of higher concentration (outside of the cell) to an area of lower concentration (inside the cell) (Hammel
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How much does physical exercise affect the brain? By knowing the answer to this you may learn how to work as a kinesthetic learner and how moving will affect your life. Taking this information may also live a healthier and better lifestyle. According to Psychology Today‚ exercise creates blood flow to your brain in a way of “activating” it. Also‚ a study shows that exercise makes the white matter in your brain transmit messages tighter‚ healthier‚ and more compact‚ therefore quicker movement and
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Affects On Nutrition on Babies Kyaw Soe Han Tacoma Community College Lifespan Psychology 200 Professor Brewer 1st May 2015 Nutrition is not only the greatest environmental influence on babies since in the womb and during infancy but also throughout the years of life. Nutrition also plays a role in shaping mental health and physical health. Substantial amount of nutrient is required when the neural plate and neural tube forms. Results that are obtained from animal models testing and some
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Earth .” Synder‚ Daly and Bruns have recently proposed that caffeine affects behavior by countering the activity in the human brain of a naturally occurring chemical called adenosine. Adenosine normally depresses neuron firing in many areas of the brain. It apparently does this by inhibiting the release of neurotransmitters‚ chemicals that carry nerve impulses from one neuron to the next. Like many other agents that affect neuron firing‚ adenosine must first bind to specific receptors on neuronal
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targets with their own hands near the target rather than away from the target t(29) = −2.330‚ p = 0.027. However‚ no differences in reaction time were found when a friend placed their hands on the screen or with no hands on the screen. They concluded that individuals would be quicker to detect targets appearing next to their own hands and therefore one’s own hand affects the prioritization of attention. However‚ the space near a friend’s hand was not prioritized (Sun & Thomas‚
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the form of a yellow-green gas and is a strong oxidizing agent. Elodea is a type of aquatic plant also known as waterweed that is native to North America. In the experiment that took place‚ the effect of chlorine in the presence of photosynthesis reactions were studied. Elodea was inserted into different beakers. One containing water and the other‚ bleach. The elodea was left unattended for an hour so that observations could be made to tell the difference in the results each beaker produced. After
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How does Genocide affect a survivor? Genocide is something that has been going on for centuries‚ all around the world. The people that experience this kind of violation against their humanity and right to live get scared for life. Most of them die‚ but the once that survive can tell their story to the rest of the world. They can let the world know about the horrible things that have happened. Every group of people have got categories that they put people in to distinguish “us and them”. The
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