Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 1, Summaries of Medicine

Download Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 1 and more Summaries Medicine in PDF only on Docsity! Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 1 MiSP Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 Name _____________________________ Date_____________ “SUBSTRATE CONCENTRATION AND ENZYME ACTIVITY” Introduction: Hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) is a poisonous substance that can be made in a living thing. It can damage cells if it is not removed. Catalase is an enzyme that speeds up the breakdown of hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) into water (H2O) and oxygen gas (O2). Hydrogen peroxide with catalase--------------> water + oxygen REMEMBER: CATALASE is an enzyme. An enzyme is an organic CATALYST that increases the rate of a reaction without being used up in the process. Certain plants and animal organs contain high concentrations of catalase. Potatoes and liver are two commonly used sources of catalase. Your teacher has prepared an extract of potato by chopping it up into tiny pieces, mixing it in cold water and removing large chunks. The potato extract contains 100 units of catalase/ml. SAFETY: WEAR GOGGLES AT ALL TIMES!!! Use caution when handling hydrogen peroxide Problem: How does the concentration of the substrate (hydrogen peroxide) affect the rate of enzyme action? The concentration of the enzyme will remain the same. How the lab works: A filter paper disc will be coated with potato extract (enzyme source) and then dropped into a vial of the substrate (hydrogen peroxide). As the enzyme breaks down the hydrogen peroxide into water and oxygen gas, the bubbles of oxygen will collect underneath the filter and make it rise to the surface of the hydrogen peroxide. The time it takes for the filter to rise is an indication of the rate of enzyme activity. The LONGER (more seconds) the disk takes to rise to the surface, the SLOWER the reaction. The SHORTER (less seconds) the time the disk takes to rise to the surface, the FASTER the reaction. MATERIALS: catalase – extracted from potatoes 3% hydrogen peroxide forceps filter paper discs water Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 2 vials, little beakers, and/or test tubes marking pencils stopwatch or timer 5 or 10 mL graduated cylinder or pipette 50 or 100 mL graduated cylinder Procedures: ___ 1. Obtain 1 vial, medicine cup, or small beaker of catalase at 100 units/ml ___ 2.Dilute the substrate (hydrogen peroxide) as described below. Each dilution should be made in a separate labeled vial or test tube. Label each container. (volumes of H2O2 may be changed by your teacher)  3.0% H2O2: 20 ml 3% H2O2  1.5% H2O2: 10 ml 3% H2O2 + 10 ml distilled water  0.75% H2O2: 5 ml 3% H2O2 + 15 ml distilled water  0.38% H2O2: 2.5 ml 3% H2O2 + 17.5 ml distilled water  0.0% H2O2 : 20 ml distilled water ___ 3.Use forceps to dip a filter disk into the catalase, drain on a paper towel and then drop the filter into the 3% H2O2. Time how long it takes the filter to rise to the top. This is the reaction time. Repeat this procedure for each of the substrate dilutions. Record your results in the data chart. If the reaction does not occur after 3 minutes, mark the chart for that concentration “n.r.” (no reaction). Data Substrate (Hydrogen Peroxide) Concentration Reaction Time (seconds) 0% .38% .75% 1.5% 3% Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 5 Discussion L1 1. Which concentration had the fastest reaction (the paper disk came to the top in the shortest time)? Which concentration had the slowest reaction? Was there a concentration when there was no reaction? Fastest: ______________________________ Slowest: ______________________________ No reaction: ______________________________ 2. Generally, when the concentration of a substance, like hydrogen peroxide, in a chemical reaction is increased, the reaction rate increases (time for the reaction decreases). Was that true in this experiment? Explain. _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 3. Explain the result when the substrate (hydrogen peroxide) concentration was 0%. (Hint – What would happen to a factory that makes paper if there was no raw materials?) _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ 4. Use the graph to predict the number of seconds for the enzyme coated disk to rise to the top of the vial or test tube at  1% hydrogen peroxide ___________________  6% hydrogen peroxide ___________________ 5. Review your data and write a conclusion statement by completing this sentence (Remember that shorter time indicates faster rate of reaction): As the concentration the substrate in an enzyme reaction increases, the rate of the reaction _________________________ Enzyme Action Worksheet 2 L1 6 6. The graph of enzyme reaction rates (not reaction time like this lab’s graph) with increasing substrate concentration (enzyme concentration stays the same) looks like this: Why does the graph level off at higher substrate concentrations? _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________ _________________________________________________________