Observing Enzyme Activity Purpose: The purpose of this experiment was to test whether the pH affected the enzyme reaction rate. Hypothesis: If the enzyme is in a basic solution‚ then it will react faster because the enzyme (catalase) reacts better in basic solutions. Materials: 10 potato cubes (1 cm3) -Pipet Baking soda solution -50 ml glass beaker Bleach Water Lemon juice Vinegar 5 glass test tubes Drying rack Timer Graduated cylinder Hydrogen peroxide Procedure:
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http://thegrabup.com/?p=811 Significance Of Osmosis (700-1200) Osmosis is a process of movement of solvent through a semi permeable membrane from an area of high water concentration to an area of low water concentration to equalize the concentration of solute to both side of the membrane. . Water is sometimes called "the perfect solvent‚" and living tissue (for example‚ a human being’s cell walls) is the best example of a semipermeable membrane. Osmosis process as demonstrated below shows that when
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Factors affecting Enzyme Activity: The effect of pH on enzyme activity Background Knowledge: An enzyme is a biological catalyst – which speeds up the reaction rate‚ without itself getting altered. Enzymes are proteins with long polypeptide chains that are folded up into three – dimensional shapes. An enzyme acts on a substrate to convert the substrate into a product useful for the organism.The active site is a special region on the surface of the enzyme where the substrate binds to the enzyme.
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Investigation: A factor that affects the movement of water in and out of cells. Osmosis: movement of water from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential through a partially permeable membrane. High water potential = lots of free water molecules‚ low solute concentration Low water potential = very few free water molecules‚ high solute concentration Factors That Affect the Movement of Water in and out of Cells * Solute concentration * If one solution
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Osmosis: How fast can you move? The Rate at which Osmosis Occurs when Exposed to Various Toxicities Within the human body many things are occurring at all times. Without these small‚ seemingly insignificant processes all human life would cease to exist. One of the aforementioned activities is Osmosis‚ or the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane eventually establishing equilibrium on both sides of the concentration gradient (Freeman 90). During this specific experiment involving
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The Effect of Osmosis on The Mass of Eggs Victoria Vu Biology October 22‚ 2013 Introduction & Hypothesis The membrane of an egg is composed of keratin (a type of protein)‚ which is semipermeable. This means only certain materials will be allowed to enter and exit through the egg’s membrane. The purpose of this experiment is study the process in which water molecules pass the egg membrane‚ osmosis. This experiment also gives insight on how other ‘semipermeable membranes’ work‚ like a
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1 281 EDVO-Kit # Storage: Principles & Practice of Diffusion & Osmosis Store entire experiment at room temperature. EXPERIMENT OBJECTIVE The objective of this experiment is to develop an understanding of the molecular basis of diffusion and osmosis and its physiological importance. Students will analyze how solute size and concentration affect diffusion across semi-permeable membranes and how these processes affect water potential. Students will also calculate water potential of plant
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Osmosis is the spontaneous net movement of solvent molecules through a partially permeable membrane into a region of higher solute concentration‚ in the direction that tends to equalize the solute concentrations on the two sides. It may also be used to describe a physical process in which any solvent moves‚ without input of energy‚ across a semipermeable membrane separating two solutions of different concentrations. Although osmosis does not require input of energy‚ it does use kinetic energy and
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Osmosis Osmosis is a special example of diffusion. It is the diffusion of water through a partially permeable membrane from a more dilute solution to a more concentrated solution – down the water potential gradient) Note: diffusion and osmosis are both passive‚ i.e. energy from ATP is not used. A partially permeable membrane is a barrier that permits the passage of some substances but not others; it allows the passage of the solvent molecules but not some of the larger solute molecules. Cell
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Purpose: The purpose of this lab was to test how objects slightly acidic or slightly basic will affect the way catalase‚ the enzyme tested‚ denatures‚ or breaks down. Hypothesis: If the potato is acidic‚ it will react with the H2O2 more than it will with the raw‚ plain potato because the acid will denature the enzyme faster. The manipulated/independent variable is the raw‚ plain potato while the responding/dependent variable is the other types of potatoes used in the experiment. Materials:
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