... Or How Fast a Substrate Disappears Flashcards
1
Q
What does the enzyme analyse catalyse?
A
The breakdown of starch to maltose
2
Q
How is it easy to detect starch?
A
Using iodine solution - if starch is present it will go from browny-orange to blue-black
3
Q
What can you time?
A
How long it takes for the starch to disparar by regularly sampling the starch solution, and use the times to compare rates between different tests
4
Q
What can you see by adjusting the water bath temp?
A
How temp affects the activity of amylase
5
Q
What do you need to control?
A
The variables