Biology

Why do these enzymes digest the stomach and small intestine, which are partially composed of protein?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

Why do these enzymes digest the stomach and small intestine, which are partially composed of protein? Read More »

Where in the body does it become activated, and why?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

Where in the body does it become activated, and why? Read More »

There is another digestive enzyme (other than salivary amylase) that is secreted by the salivary glands. Research to determine what this enzyme is called. What substrate does it act on?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

There is another digestive enzyme (other than salivary amylase) that is secreted by the salivary glands. Research to determine what this enzyme is called. What substrate does it act on? Read More »

Saliva does not contain amylase until babies are two months old. How could this affect an infant digestive requirements?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

Saliva does not contain amylase until babies are two months old. How could this affect an infant digestive requirements? Read More »

What experimental evidence supports your claim?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

What experimental evidence supports your claim? Read More »

Which of the foods that you tested contained amylase?

Substance vs. Starch Presence Substance Resulting Color Presence of Starch? Positive Control: Starch Dark Purple Yes Negative Control : Cellulose Brownish red color  No Food Product: Apple Dark Purple  yes Food Product: Potato Dark Purple  yes Saliva: Amylase Brownish red color  No   Post Negative Control -Lab Questions 1. What were your controls for this

Which of the foods that you tested contained amylase? Read More »