1. In the last lesson we discussed homeostasis. Why is maintaining homeostasis important to enzymes? If homeostasis is not maintained, how can enzyme function be affected?
Enzymes and many other organisms rely on homeostasis to complete their functions. Maintaining homeostasis is important because organisms adapt to fit their current environment, and if that environment does not stay constant the organisms might not be able to function due to their specialization. If the environment is in a state of disarray, i.e., homeostasis is not maintained, then the enzymes could be denatured as a result.
2. A reaction you are monitoring is catalyzed by an enzyme. You start recording data at a low temperature, and gradually increase the temperature (not stopping until you reach the boiling point of water). Describe each of the …show more content…
a. Using this information and what you learned this lesson, which of these enzymes breaks down dietary proteins in the stomach? Explain how you reached this conclusion.
Based on what I know, pepsin most likely works in the stomach because of its low optimal pH. The stomach’s pH levels are low on the pH scale because they have to be acidic enough to break down food into nutrients (“Keeping Your Body in the Proper PH Level” 1).
b. Using this information and what you learned this lesson, which of these enzymes breaks down dietary proteins in the small intestine? Explain how you reached this conclusion.
Using the elimination method, I can conclude that trypsin breaks down proteins in the small intestine. This is also backed up by the fact that pH levels in the small intestine range from seven to nine, and trypsin’s optimal pH is eight (not by coincidence).
c. Would your answer for 'part a' be able to break down dietary fat in the stomach? Explain why it would, or would not be able to using concepts from this
Enzymes and many other organisms rely on homeostasis to complete their functions. Maintaining homeostasis is important because organisms adapt to fit their current environment, and if that environment does not stay constant the organisms might not be able to function due to their specialization. If the environment is in a state of disarray, i.e., homeostasis is not maintained, then the enzymes could be denatured as a result.
2. A reaction you are monitoring is catalyzed by an enzyme. You start recording data at a low temperature, and gradually increase the temperature (not stopping until you reach the boiling point of water). Describe each of the …show more content…
a. Using this information and what you learned this lesson, which of these enzymes breaks down dietary proteins in the stomach? Explain how you reached this conclusion.
Based on what I know, pepsin most likely works in the stomach because of its low optimal pH. The stomach’s pH levels are low on the pH scale because they have to be acidic enough to break down food into nutrients (“Keeping Your Body in the Proper PH Level” 1).
b. Using this information and what you learned this lesson, which of these enzymes breaks down dietary proteins in the small intestine? Explain how you reached this conclusion.
Using the elimination method, I can conclude that trypsin breaks down proteins in the small intestine. This is also backed up by the fact that pH levels in the small intestine range from seven to nine, and trypsin’s optimal pH is eight (not by coincidence).
c. Would your answer for 'part a' be able to break down dietary fat in the stomach? Explain why it would, or would not be able to using concepts from this