Leia wants to determine the effect of enzyme concentration on enzyme activity using potato samples and hydrogen peroxide. However, her results do not follow the theoretical trend and thus she can't draw any conclusions from the data obtained. What might have caused errors in the experiment? I. Placing potato samples under room temperature II. Different treatments, with potato being proportional to the volume of hydrogen peroxide III. Placed the same amount of hydrogen peroxide for a different amount of potatoes IV. Placed the same amount of potatoes for a different volume of hydrogen peroxide
Enzyme kinetics
In biochemistry, enzymes are proteins that act as biological catalysts. Catalysis is the addition of a catalyst to a chemical reaction to speed up the pace of the reaction. Catalysis can be categorized as either homogeneous or heterogeneous, depending on whether the catalysts are distributed in the same phase as that of the reactants. Enzymes are an essential part of the cell because, without them, many organic processes would slow down and thus will affect the processes that are important for cell survival and sustenance.
Regulation of Enzymes
A substance that acts as a catalyst to regulate the reaction rate in the living organism's metabolic pathways without itself getting altered is an enzyme. Most of the biological reactions and metabolic pathways in the living systems are carried out by enzymes. They are specific for their works and work in particular conditions. It maintains the best possible rate of reaction in the most stable state. The enzymes have distinct properties as they can proceed with the reaction in any direction, their particular binding sites, pH specificity, temperature specificity required in very few amounts.
Leia wants to determine the effect of enzyme concentration on enzyme activity using potato samples and hydrogen peroxide. However, her results do not follow the theoretical trend and thus she can't draw any conclusions from the data obtained. What might have caused errors in the experiment?
I. Placing potato samples under room temperature
II. Different treatments, with potato being proportional to the volume of hydrogen peroxide
III. Placed the same amount of hydrogen peroxide for a different amount of potatoes
IV. Placed the same amount of potatoes for a different volume of hydrogen peroxide
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