Lab Final Flashcards
What effect did caffeine have on the heart rate of Daphnia?
increase in heart rate
What effect did ethanol have on the heart rate of Daphnia?
decrease in heart rate
one or more factors that the scientist varies during the experiment
independent variable
a feature that the scientist measures in order to determine if it changes in response to the independent variables
dependent variable
What solution is used to test for reducing sugars?
Benedict’s reagent
What solution is used to test for starch (polysaccharide)?
iodine
What solution is used to test for proteins?
Biuret reagent
What solution is used to test for lipids?
vegetable oil
What does the positive test for a reducing sugar look like?
color change from blue to range of colors (green -very low concentration; orange-red - very high concentration)
What does the positive test for a starch look like?
final color of dark purple/blue/black
What does the positive test for a protein look like?
final color of violet
What does the positive test for a lipid look like?
1 layer present
What is the formula for converting temperature from Fahrenheit to Celsius?
9/5 x degrees Celsius + 32
What is the formula for converting temperature from Celsius to Fahrenheit?
5/9 x (degrees Fahrenheit - 32)
What is the compound scope magnification equation?
eyepiece magnification x objective magnification
What is the equation for resolution?
0.61 lambda/numerical aperture of obj. lens
How does temperature affect the rate of diffusion?
An increase in temperature will cause molecules to move faster because of the increase in kinetic energy, causing a faster diffusion. A decrease in temperature has the opposite effect.
How does the size of a molecule (or molecular weight) influence the distance that it will diffuse in a given time?
The larger the size, the slower the movement; the smaller the size, the faster the movement.
The net movement of molecules from a region of higher concentration to a region of lower concentration
diffusion
The net movement of water across a selectively-permeable (differentially permeable) membrane from a region of higher molecular activity to a region of lower molecular activity
osmosis
In the dialysis bag experiment, why did some bags lose weight?
When the bag is hypotonic to the solution, the water will rush out of the bag, causing weight loss of the bag.
In the dialysis bag experiment, why did some bags gain weight?
When the bag is hypertonic to the solution, the water will rush into the bag, causing weight gain of the bag.
In the dialysis bag experiment, which bags gained weight? Which bags lost weight?
NaCl; distilled H2O
Why did the salt solution plasmolyze Elodea?
Because there was a loss of water due to the salt that was present
What are enzymes and what do they do?
proteins that act as catalysts during chemical reactions; they speed up the rate of reactions by lowering the activation energy of the reactants
In the enzyme lab, what is the enzyme used in the reaction? Substrates? Products?
catechol oxidase; catechol and oxygen; benzoquinone and water
What effect does temperature have on enzyme activity?
An increase in temperature increases the rate of the reaction until an optimal temperature is reached (40 degrees Celsius) and then it slows down
What effect does pH have on enzyme activity?
An increase in pH increases the rate of the reaction until an optimal pH is reached (pH of 7) and then it slows down