Principles of Biology Lab Exercise Enzymes: Catalysts of Life Instructor: Professor Alcendor By Shahid Rana Date: March 7th‚ 2013 Abstract: In this experiment we have demonstrated the function of enzymes. The whole experiment was devoted to understand how enzymes work as a catalysts and increase the chemical reaction without being used themselves. In general‚ enzymes are proteins that function as biological catalysts. These enzymes adhere to lower to amount of energy required for
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Introduction Enzymes are proteins that are involved in all the chemical processes in living things. As they are made of proteins they are affected by pH and temperature. Enzymes are catalysts; they speed up chemical reactions without being changed themselves. Digestive enzymes speed up the breakdown of large food molecules into smaller ones so that the blood can absorb them. Enzymes turn a large starch molecule into thousands of tiny glucose molecules. Enzymes end in ’ase’. There are thousands of
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Figure 3 Superoxide radical scavenging activity. Values are mean ± SEM (n = 3). ABL‚ lyophilized aqueous extract of A. bilimbi fruits; ABP‚ petroleum ether fraction of ABL; ABE‚ ethyl acetate fraction of ABL; ABB‚ butanol fraction of ABL; ABW‚ aqueous fraction of ABL; QU‚ quercetin. 3.3.5 Nitric oxide radical scavenging activity Lyophilized aqueous extract of Averrhoa bilimbi fruits (ABL) and its different solvent fractions exhibited a dose dependent inhibition of nitric oxide radicals. The IC50
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important that we use the apparatus carefully‚ as safety will be an issue throughout the whole experiment. We will wear goggles and an apron or lab coat to protect our eyes and clothes. As we are using enzymes and Hydrogen Peroxide we need to be extra careful‚ ensuring they don’t come into contact with our eyes‚ skin or clothes. Catalyse is an enzyme found in all living cells. It makes Hydrogen Peroxide decompose into water and Oxygen. We will be measuring the amount of Oxygen released
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results. For example‚ provide genetic and biochemical explanations to explain your results. Important: Students are required to hand-in their worksheets before leaving the class. Ensure that your name/ ID no. and sample number are recorded. The report should be written according to the sample problem provided in the handout. Question: Seeds of the F1 generation derived from a cross between two different yellow-seeded varieties of corn were collected as Sample F1. The F1 plants were selfed
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Laboratory 2: Scientific Methodology & Enzyme Activity Objective: The purpose of this experiment was to simply measure oxygen production rates released from decomposed hydrogen peroxide under different conditions (concentration of enzymes‚ temperature‚ and PH level). Hypothesis: Part a: If different amounts of enzyme solution are added to the hydrogen peroxide‚ then the highest amount of enzymes will have the greatest reaction rate because enzymes catalyze reactions‚ meaning more oxygen
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Lab Report 3: Combustion of Magnesium and Specific Heat of a Metal C4C Jeffrey Silvin Fall 2017 Major Kittle Chem 100 T1 Introduction The purpose of this lab was to determine an experimental value for the heat of formation of MgO with Hess’s Law and then use the result to find percent error. To do so‚ approximately 50 mL of 1.0 M HCl was added to a calorimeter. Initial temperature was measured and then 0.25 g of Mg was added. After the reaction is completed the maximum temperature was recorded.
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Observations made that constituted a positive (+) for inotropic effect were signs of increased force in regards to the heart muscle contracting. Likewise‚ a negative (-) inotropic effect was noted for signs of less forceful contractions of the pig heart. A positive chronotropic effect was denoted by an increase in heart rate‚ and conversely a negative chronotropic effect was observed by a decrease in overall heart rate shortly after the drugs were administered. Discussion: The results obtained
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Introduction In this experiment‚ to measure residency effect in crickets‚ the experimental organism is the house cricket‚ Acheta domesticus which is native to southwestern Asia but lives commonly in the eastern side of the United States (Ghouri 1961). I hypothesize that a residency effect will take place when a “intruder” male is placed in the container of a resident male‚ causing the cricket who owns the territory to fight more aggressively and remain dominant over that area. The independent variable
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the stroop effect. It was this type of research that inspired others and prompted them to conduct research of their own in this area of study‚ and that is exactly what was done for this laboratory experiment as well. The overall hypotheses for this experiment were‚ as expected‚ conclusive with the results‚ however‚ there was a discrepancy in the hypothesis of experiment two. The comprehensive hypotheses for this experiment were that in each experiment‚ there would be a significant effect in reaction
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