however‚ without enzymes‚ these reactions could possibly take several years to complete. An enzyme is a macromolecule‚ generally a protein‚ that lowers the activation energy of a reaction without being changed by the reaction‚ and this causes the reaction to occur much faster than usual (Campbell et al.‚ 2014). The act of speeding of a chemical reaction is called catalysis‚ and molecules that perform this are called catalyst. Enzymes act as catalysts‚ and there a many types of enzymes that perform many
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Lab: Tuesdays at 1pm Enzyme Kinetics Lab Introduction: Enzymes are proteins that will catalyze reactions to make the rate of the reaction occur faster than it would without. It can also make the reaction occur in the first place. Tyrosinase is an enzyme that has a variety of functions and activities. It produces pigments like melanin and others that would be apparent when a fruit is cut in half and it browns. (Bien-etre 3).There is that one function that stands out and the enzyme is continuously studied
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Aim To investigate the effects of increasing salinity on potato cell mass. Background Information This experiment is based upon osmosis. Osmosis can be defined as the net movement of water molecules from a region with high concentration to a region with low concentration. This movement must take place across a partially permeable membrane such as a cell wall‚ which lets smaller molecules such as water through but does not allow bigger molecules to pass through. This process will take place until
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In this report‚ the concentration of total protein and albumin were calculated with the interpretation of a standard curve. To determine the concentration of total protein in human serum‚ a total protein assay was performed by using the Biuret reagent. Proteins react to this compound because it contains two amide bonds. When the Biuret reagents is introduced to a sample of protein‚ it forms a blue or violet complex. The concentration of albumin in human serum is determined by using the Bromocresol
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Gas Exchange To complete this worksheet‚ select: Module: Gas Exchange and pH Balance Activity: Animations Title: Gas Exchange Introduction 1. a. Describe the respiratory system role with oxygen and carbon dioxide. The respiratory system is responsible for the movement of gases involved in cellular metabolism. b. Why is oxygen needed? Oxygen is needed because it is used up during the aerobic breakdown of glucose. c. What generates CO2? Carbon dioxide arises from the aerobic
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Concentration Camps There were many social‚ political‚ and economic causes of WWII. A political cause was the treaty of Versailles. The treaty of Versailles was when we forced Germany to take the blame for WWI. If they didn’t sign the treaty‚ Germany would face invasion. As Germany did not start WWI‚ they felt it was unfair. An economic cause of WWII was the Great Depression. The Great Depression happened world wide. The Great Depression started with the stock market crash. The stock market crash
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the chemical and physiological properties of this particular enzyme and determined whether the lactase came from human cells or bacterial cells. In the statistical analysis statistical formulas and techniques are used to analyze the significance of a set of data and the validity of the conclusions made based on that data. These are some terms and definitions that will be crucial to understanding the validity of this experiment. An enzyme is a protein that acts as a catalyst to lower the activation
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yeast concentration) Hydrogen peroxide volume – 5 cm3 Water Volume -0 cm3 Concentration Volume- 20 vols Time in Seconds Volume of O2 (cm3) Experiment 1 Experiment 2 Average 30 95 94 94.5 60 100 100 100 90 100 100 100 120 100 100 100 150 100 100 100 180 100 100 100 Modifications The results from my preliminary experiment show that 100 cm3 of oxygen has been produced in the first 30 seconds.. This reaction is far too quick and will prevent me from analysing the effects different
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Review the behavior of the gas phase vs. the liquid phase. Solution: a) The volume of the liquid remains constant‚ but the volume of the gas increases to the volume of the larger container. b) The volume of the container holding the gas sample increases when heated‚ but the volume of the container holding the liquid sample remains essentially constant when heated. c) The volume of the liquid remains essentially constant‚ but the volume of the gas is reduced. The particles in a gas are further apart than
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third reaction involves molecular iodine becoming a dark blue starch;I2(aq) + starch blue-black complex3. These three reactions react in a sequence. In any reaction the concentration is exponentially related to the rate of the reaction. The rate of the reaction is dependent on potassium iodate4. Therefore as the concentration increases‚ the rate of the reaction also increases. Since the rate of the reaction is inversely proportional to time‚ as the
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