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“To investigate the effect of temperature on catalase action”
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"To investigate the effect of temperature on catalase action" The aim of this experiment is to show what the effect of changing the temperature will have on how much oxygen is produced by the catalysing action of the enzyme catalase on hydrogen peroxide. Catalase is found in all cells of animals and plants and protects them from hydrogen peroxide, which is a dangerous waste chemical. The equation for this reaction is: Hydrogen Peroxide --> Oxygen + Water 2H202 --> 2H2O + O2 An enzyme is a protein molecule that speeds up chemical reactions in all living things, without enzymes these reactions would be too slow or would not happen. Enzymes are also useful because they cannot be used up and do not affect the reaction in any other way. Enzymes work using a method commonly known as the "lock and key hypothesis", which is when the active site of an enzyme is shaped...
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