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In my coursework I am investigating the rate of an enzyme action and what factors affect it. Enzymes are biological catalysts.
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Factors affecting the rate of enzyme action (preliminary) In my coursework I am investigating the rate of an enzyme action and what factors affect it. Enzymes are biological catalysts. They speed up the chemical reactions which go on inside living things. Without them the reactions would be so slow that life would grind to a halt. The enzyme that we are going to use in the main experiment is called amylase. It is present in the following substances we used in the preliminary experiment: * Carrots * Potato * Apple In this experiment we are going to see which substance reacts better with hydrogen peroxide. Aim: To find out which substance which amylase reacts fastest with hydrogen peroxide. Key variables: As I have already explained above, I am going to change the variable of substance. However, I will keep all of the other variables at a constant level: * Temperature. * Stirring ( I will not stir any of the...
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