A potato battery is a type of electrochemical cell. An electrochemical cell converts chemical energy into electrical energy. In the potato battery‚ there is a transfer of electrons between the zinc coating the galvanized nail that will be inserted into the potato and the copper wire that will be inserted another part of the potato. The potato conducts electricity‚ yet keeps the zinc ions and copper ions separate‚ so that the electrons in the copper wire are forced to move (generate current). It’s
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Chapter 1 By: Ciara Rafferty “You see I think everything’s terrible anyhow‚” she went on in a convinced way. “Everybody thinks so—the most advanced people. And I know. I’vebeen everywhere and seen everything and done everything.” Her eyes flashed around her in a defiant way‚ rather like Tom’s‚ and she laughed with thrilling scorn. “Sophisticated—God I’m sophisticated!” (21). This passage perfectly depicts the unhappiness that Daisy experiences from day to day. The life that she had
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CHAPTER 4: ENZYMES Enzymes are biological catalysts. There are about 40‚000 different enzymes in human cells‚ each controlling a different chemical reaction. They increase the rate of reactions by a factor of between 106 to 1012 times‚ allowing the chemical reactions that make life possible to take place at normal temperatures. They were discovered in fermenting yeast in 1900 by Buchner‚ and the name enzyme means "in yeast". As well as catalysing all the metabolic reactions of cells (such as respiration
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May 1‚ 2013 Enzymes as Drug Targets Enzymes are defined as any of numerous proteins produced in living cells that accelerate or catalyze the metabolic processes of an organism. Enzymes are usually very selective in the molecules that they act upon‚ called substrates‚ often reacting with only a single substrate. The substrate binds to the enzyme at a location called the active site just before the reaction catalyzed by the enzyme takes place. Enzymes can speed up chemical reactions by up to
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Investigatory Project In Science & Technology IV (Potato Battery) Submitted by : Eloisa Umali Chelsea Jayne D. Diaz Pia Angela Valencia Acknowledgement The researchers would like to acknowledge with sincerest gratitude the following persons for the support they gave to them in the accomplishment of this investigatory project. Mrs. Rosie Castillo‚ who guide us and helped us in making this project. Who gave us the opportunity
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Effects of Temperature on Enzyme Biology Introduction In order to understand the activity of enzymes at different temperatures the ability of the enzyme to function can be measured. This is important in many applications such as Polymerase Chain Reaction for forensics as well as genetics research where manipulation of temperature-dependent enzymes allows for replication of DNA segments. Bennett states‚ “when the energy - measured
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Being a couch potato is what many of us tend to be when we are on a break or on a holiday but why not try to do something different and useful that could bring benefits to one’s self? Earning additional cash over the internet could be let us just say one of the most beneficial way to kill time. Making extra cash is not easy but it is definitely worth the effort because the extra cash could come in handy during the rainy days. Besides‚ it’s easier earning some side income through the internet than
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Effect of the Changes in the Environment to the Functionality of the Enzymes Introduction a. Background In our everyday lives‚ enzymes are used in our bodies‚ and in nature around us‚ to speed up the chemical reactions happening constantly‚ which happens by lowering the amount of activation energy needed to start various reactions. The way this works is by attaching the particular substrate to the active site of the enzyme‚ where it will start to aid the chemical reaction. Then‚ the allosteric
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Title: Enzyme Activity Aim: To investigate the activity of the enzyme catalase in liver and potatoes‚ and to investigate the effect of temperature‚ surface area‚ pH and certain chemicals on the activity of catalase. Equipment: Dilute hydrochloric acid solution x 1ml 10 volume hydrogen peroxide x 100ml Copper sulphate solution x 1ml Aluminum nitrate solution x 1ml Zinc nitrate solution x 1ml dilute NaOH solution x 1ml Mortar and pestle x 1 25ml Beaker x 1 Hot plate x1
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Potato Cell Cytoplasm Composition PURPOSE: To determine the concentration of salt in the cytoplasm of potato cells HYPOTHESIS: Increase in salt concentration results in a hypotonic solution where the mass of the potato increases due to the movement of water into the cell. On the other hand‚ decrease in salt concentration results in a hypertonic solution where the mass of the potato decreases due to the movement of water outside the cell. MATERIALS: Potato Forceps Stopwatch Scalpel Test
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