Potato Enzyme Lab INTRODUCTION An enzyme is a protein that speeds up or slows down a specific chemical reaction in an organism. A good rule of thumb is to remember that enzyme names end in “-ase”. This will help in identifying enzymes in further readings. Generally enzymes are catalysts. Hydrogen peroxide is a toxic chemical that is produced in many organisms during metabolism. Organisms must get rid of this toxin to survive. One reaction turns the hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen. The
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Light is everywhere in our world. We need it to see: it carries information from the world to our eyes and brains. Seeing colors and shapes is second nature to us‚ yet light is a perplexing phenomenon when we study it more closely. Here are some things to think about: Our brains and eyes act together to make extraordinary things happen in perception. Movies are sequences of still pictures. Magazine pictures are arrays of dots. Light acts like particles—little light bullets—that stream from the
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The Growth in Potato Production and Inception of Secondary Potato Markets in India Case Study: McCain India Limited Potatoes are a staple food crop in most developed and developing nations. The original habitat of South America was discovered by Europeans when Columbus landed on Latin American soil. However‚ the potato was adapted as a field crop only during the late 16th and early 17th century1. Global
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Investigating the Water Potential of a Potato. I have been asked to investigate the water potential of a potato. During my investigation I will not actually be able to measure a value for‚ as it is a pressure value (kPa). Osmosis is a special form of diffusion involving only water molecules. It is defined as "The passage of water from a region of high water potential to a region of low water potential through a partially permeable membrane" Definition of Water Potential. The potential for water
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Osmosis was clearly shown since the potato cylinders decreased or increased at different concentrations of sucrose. The results supported my hypothesis because for the 0.0 sucrose concentration the average percent change in mass was 16.9%. For the 0.2 concentration the percent change was 3
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foam that can be measured. ANALYSIS QUESTIONS 1. a) Describe the effect of damaging the potato on the catalase activity. With the increased level of damage to the potato‚ there appeared to be more activity within the reaction between the catalase and the H2O2. b) Explain at the cell level why crushing or macerating the potato has this effect. When you crush or macerate the potato‚ you are breaking the cell walls of each individual cell. Once this happens‚ the catalase is
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The potato’s introduction into Europe proves to be one of the most significant examples of a foreign food crop being able to extensively affect the lives of a an Old World Population. Before the assimilation of the potato crop into the majority of Europe’s agricultural landscape‚ peasant populations constantly faced famines while current food sources provided little nutritional value and were not efficient sources of energy. As Europe adopted the brown tuber‚ people were provided with a far more
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Thomas Alva Edison introduced America to the power of the light bulb. Edison’s most important invention was the light bulb‚ which drastically improved the lives of everyone. Edison said‚ “Genius is one percent inspiration and ninety-nine percent perspiration” which was certainly true with the light bulb because Edison failed many times but was determined to never quit. His tenacity produced an enduring success that has stood the test of time and contributed to countless innovations in its many
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1. How do girls and boys differ in Bullying behavior? Give Specific Examples 2. What is the most influential system in developing a self concept and self control in early childhood? Reflecting on the Movie‚ how did Akeelah accomplish this task? 3. Explain the importance of Peers for this age of development and give examples of how Akeelah succumbed to peer pressure and please explain. 4. What type of Parenting Style did the Mother Tanya exhibit
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Title: Osmosis and water potential Aim of the experiment: Finding the water potential of potato. Biological principles: Independent variable: concentration of the solution. Dependent variable: percentage changed in weight of the potato strips. Controlled variable: size of the potato strips‚ it can be controlled by cutting the length of the strips. Procedure: Table 1. Concentration of sucrose solution table Concentration/ M | Sucrose Solution/ ml | Distilled
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