Potato Enzyme Lab Enzymes are protein catalysts that speed up chemical reaction in living organisms. The purpose of this lab was to; observe the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide toxin by potato’s enzyme catalase‚ determine factors that influence how quickly the reaction takes place‚ and determine factors that influence how well enzymes function. The first test‚ we were supposed to see what would happen when we add sand in hydrogen peroxide. We filled a test tube with 5mL hydrogen peroxide and we added
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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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diffusion through potato core in different concentration (viable) : The concentration of solution in a solution will affect the movement of water across potato cell membrane Material: Potato core Sucrose solution (0.2‚0.4‚0.6‚0.8‚1.0) Electronic Balane Test tube and rack Scalpel Plastic Weighing tray Cork Borers Method: Day 1 use you cork borers to bore 6 vertical hole on your potato. remove the potato cylinders from cork borers. take the potato cylinders
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Analysis The trend that my graph and results show is that when the potato was placed in a solution that had a higher concentration than the chip itself‚ the potato lost weight (0.4‚ 0.6‚ 0.8 and 1.0 molars). In the same way when the potato chip was placed in a solution that had a lower concentration than itself‚ the potato chip gained weight (0.0 and 0.2 molars). For my results I calculated the percentage gain/loss in weight using the following formulae: Average change in weight/weight at
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The effectiveness of Malunggay extract on increasing haematocrit level Introduction Anemia is a condition in which the hemoglobin concentration is lower than normal; it reflects the presence of fewer than the normal number of erythrocytes within the circulation. (Brunner & Suddarth’s‚ 2010). As Discussed globally‚ anemia affects nearly 1 billion of the population. It is more common in females than males among children‚ during pregnancy and in the elderly. Anemia increases costs of medical care and
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CHAPTER I Problem and its Background Introduction: Nowadays‚ many families are suffering from poverty and health problems. Some of these health problems are caused by different chemicals that they inhale from the things around them and by different chemicals in products which can cause them problems such as skin irritations. One of those things is the fabric softener‚ so the researchers came up making an alternative fabric softener that is harmless to the health of the people‚ inexpensive
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This experiment was designed in order to extract caffeine from coffee grounds. In order to do this‚ filtration and extraction techniques with solvents such as calcium carbonate‚ magnesium sulfate‚ and dichloromethane were used1. Decaffeination is something that’s used around the world‚ and there is much discussion on the different methods that can be used. In this case‚ using solvents and heat was the preferred method in order to extract the caffeine. Decaffeination is often used to in order to prevent
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may imprint on a child’s mind as what is normal. The child may start to believe that is all they are capable of and all attempts to the contrary are meaningless. A mindset established from a depressive mindset. The multiple generations displayed in Potato Eaters amplified this depressing‚ cathartic thought into the inescapable vile it takes its victims as. In a type of antithesis to the parents who works hard at something they love‚ the attitude helps make a difference between the children emerging
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change‚ means there is no net loss or gain of water. Introduction This study shares the results of an effort to understand diffusion and osmosis in general. It focused more into osmosis in plants cell‚ and how to indirectly measure osmolarity in potato tuber tissue. Osmosis is the diffusion specifically of water across a membrane. Diffusion occurs when certain substance‚ such as an ion‚ is more concentrated on one side of membrane. If the membrane allows this ion through‚ the ions will move from
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3%‚ was diluted using 10 mL of hydrogen peroxide and 20 mL of water. In the second beaker‚ a ¼ dilution of potato extract was made using 2 mL of potato extract and 6 mL of water. The third plastic beaker contained 8 mL of water. Using the first and second beaker the experimental assay was performed. Using forceps a small paper disk was dipped into the second beaker containing the potato catalase for exactly 5 seconds. It was next dried on a paper towel for 5 seconds‚ and finally placed at the
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