SBI3U1 November 6th‚ 2014 Spit and Armpit Lab Partners: Kara Washer and Josh Young Abstract This lab shows the use of salivary amylase with strong and weak starch mixtures to break down complex carbohydrates into simpler sugars. This lab was conducted to physically see the breakdown of carbohydrates into simpler sugars (glucose‚ fructose‚ galactose) using the salivary amylase enzyme. This is extremely important to all metabolic functions in the human digestive system. It is found that benedict’s solution
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solution was blue which is translucent. 4 10 ml solution B 1 ml saliva 95 The blue coloured solution remains unchanged. The blue coloured solution remains unchanged as well. Discussion : In the experiment‚ the enzyme amylase was involved. Amylase breaking down the starch suspension into maltose and maltose into glucose when HCL was added into solution B .This is because solution B was hydrolyzed and the H+ ions present break down the bond in between molecules of the solution B.
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We found that‚ in acidic pH environment‚ the reaction rate of starch being broken down by alpha amylase is less than that of the reaction rate at a neutral and slightly basic pH environment. This finding partially supports our hypothesis. The spectrophotometer readings in our experiment measured the absorbance of 3-amino-5-nitrosalicylic acid‚ a colored molecule formed after dinitrosalicylic acid (DNSA) has reacted with the products of the enzymatic reaction or the simple sugars. Therefore‚ the absorbance
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Saliva Lab Since the amylase enzyme is present in saliva‚ starch digestion begins in the mouth. Salivary amylase changes the polysaccharide starch into many disaccharide molecules of maltase (a simple sugar) which are further broken down into glucose units by maltase enzyme in the As stated above‚ saliva contains the amylase enzyme which begins the breakdown of starches. The efficiency of starch digestion by amylase can be measured by how much simple sugar it produces under
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Biology Open – Ended Investigation Assessment Task 1 Weighing: 20% Due Date: • Part A – Term 4‚ Week 7 Monday‚ 19th November‚ 2012 • Part B – Term 4‚ Week 7 Friday‚ 23rd November‚ 2012 Shamiran Khamis Part 1 – Scientific Report Title: Factors Affecting Enzyme Action Introduction: Enzymes are catalysts‚ because they control the rate of the reaction that helps chemical reactions work properly within living organisms. They are specialised proteins that have a unique shape and chemical
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Bio Lab Report In part II of the Organic Compounds in Foods lab‚ we to examining whether or not the starch in the saltine cracker can chemically break down in sugar with the presence of salivary amylase‚ which is an enzyme found in your mouth which assists in digestion. My group and I were instructed to obtain a saltine cracker from our teacher and chew on it for approximately 2 minutes. After concluding the chewing‚ we then grabbed a beaker and spit our slimy and chewed cracker into it. Subsequently
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Exercise 8: Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion: Activity 1: Assessing Starch Digestion by Salivary Amylase Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 100% by answering 6 out of 6 questions correctly. 1. The substrate for amylase is You correctly answered: e. starch and carbohydrate. 2. Which of the following is true of enzymes? You correctly answered: c. Their activity can be affected by temperature and pH. 3. The reagent IKI tests for the presence of You correctly answered: a. starch.
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Name: tiffanie yehudai Exercise 8: Chemical and Physical Processes of Digestion: Activity 1: Assessing Starch Digestion by Salivary Amylase Lab Report Pre-lab Quiz Results You scored 83% by answering 5 out of 6 questions correctly. 1. The substrate for amylase is Your answer : b. starch. Correct answer: e. starch and carbohydrate. 2. Which of the following is true of enzymes? You correctly answered: c. Their activity can be affected by temperature and pH. 3. The reagent IKI tests for the presence
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Practical 3 Investigation of Action of Saliva and Hydrochloric Acid in Two Carbohydrate Solution | Objective: 1. To show the action of saliva in two carbohydrate solutions. 2. To show the action of hydrochloric acid in two carbohydrate solutions. Apparatus & Equipment’s: Boiling tubes Metal test tube racks Beaker Graduated plastic dropper Water bath‚~37°C Water bath‚~95°C Stop watch
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Front cover Aim Introduction Hypothesis Prediction Variables Materials Methods Results Discussion Conclusion Bibliography Aim The aim of the experiment is to see the enzyme amylase catalyse starch in a chemical reaction. | | Introduction Enzymes are proteins. They act as catalysts‚ allowing chemical reactions to take place by lowering the amount of energy needed. They therefore speed up a reaction without being
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