In our bodies we need energy so that we could do things that are possible such as; move our muscles‚ talk and all the other things that we do. Without energy all people would be useless not being able to do anything. Energy is needed to extract the oxygen from the areas in our bodies and diffuse it into our bloodstream. As warm blooded people we can only digest food and function if our bodies are at a certain temperature and have enough energy‚ and energy is required for this. We need energy to be
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OBJECTIVE: The experiment was carried out to investigate the effects of the increase in the enzyme concentration on the rate of reaction. By using self investigative and experimental skills‚ the experiment was done in order to determine how the rate of reaction will be altered‚ whether it will increase‚ decrease or remain constant when the different concentration of enzymes added. INTRODUCTION: Enzymes are produced naturally in plant‚ animal‚ and microbial cell. There are thousands of different
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Lab 1: Synthesis of Aspirin Introduction: The purpose of this lab was to demonstrate the ability to easily alter the molecular structure of a compound to greatly increase its utility. In this case‚ an acetyl group was added to salicylic acid‚ a naturally occurring compound with significant pharmaceutical value. Without the addition of the acetyl group‚ salicylic acid is an irritant to the gastro-intestinal (GI) tract. Once the acetyl group is added via a simple reaction‚ acetylsalicylic
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up to twenty percent of oxygen this way‚ but specific species of turtles such as‚ the Australian Fitzroy River turtle and the American Eastern Painted turtle‚ can breathe up to seventy percent this way. The way this works is that turtles have one opening through which they excrete‚ urinate‚ and lay eggs called the cloaca. On the sides of the cloaca there are two sacs called bursa that are tissues. The bursas contain blood vessels through which oxygen is diffused. The oxygen is then absorbed by the
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while anabolic synthesizes components to create larger molecules. Respiration provides energy for these reactions‚ and respiration needs oxygen to occur. Thus‚ calculating the change in oxygen can determine metabolic rate (University‚ 59). In this experiment‚ we will observe and analyze the oxygen consumption of Carassius auratus‚ also known as goldfish. Oxygen depletion has proven to increase with the presence of caffeine (Womack). Goldfish are ideal species to further solidify this theory due to
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The reaction was an SN2 reaction. Since the Oxygen and Nitrogen are more electronegative than the carbon on which they’re attached electrons are pulled towards O- and N- attracting the ethane from Iodoethane. Iodine being more electronegative breaks off from ethane and joins the Na+. Since‚ the Oxygen of sodium saccharin is more electronegative than the nitrogen therefore this gives oxygen a higher partial negative charge therefore an attack on Oxygen will give a product that is formed faster; this
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GRADE 11 CHEMISTRY (30S) Final Practice Examination Answer Key GRADE 11 CHEMISTRY (30S) Final Practice Examination Answer Key IInstructions The final examination will be weighted as follows Modules 1–3 Modules 4–6 The format of the examination will be as follows: Part A: Fill-in-the-Blanks Part B: Multiple Choice Part C: Short Answer Total Marks Include units with all answers as required. Useful Information You will need the following in order to complete this examination: n n n n 15–20% 80–85%
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experiment is the relationship between the mass of magnesium and mass of oxygen once the magnesium has been heated and reacted with the oxygen. There will be 3 variables in this experiment. The independent variable will be the mass of magnesium ribbon as different measurements will be taken and used for each trial. The dependant variable will be the mass of Magnesium Oxide‚ this is a measured variable as the mass of oxygen can be calculated and will enable us to determine the formula for Magnesium
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31 Introduction- Magnesium is a silvery-white alkaline metal found represent by the atomic number of 12. This experiment involves combining Magnesium with Oxygen which is a gas represented by the chemical element 8. The word equation for the result of this experiment is Magnesium + Oxygen= Magnesium Oxide. The equation is Mg + O =MgO Definitions Word Definitions Mass Number The Mass number is the amount of Protons and Neutrons in the Nucleus. Atomic Number The amount of protons found
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competitive edge. One way a lot of athletes seek this advantage is to do high altitude training. With this type of training‚ the air is thinner‚ which means there are fewer oxygen molecules per volume of air. This will cause less oxygen to the body which will trigger red blood cell production which delivers more oxygen to the muscles. After this type of training‚ the athlete will enter a competition at lower altitude and their performance will be improved. The physiology change to the body
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