Digestion can be described as food being broken down into its most basic and simple components so that we can absorb the nutrients to give us energy and nutrition. Digestion occurs in what is known as the gastrointestinal (GI) tract which consists of the mouth, esophagus, stomach, small intestine, large intestine (colon), and other important organs such as salivary glands, the liver, pancreas, and gallbladder. Digestion first occurs with food entering the mouth. Food is usually comprised of…
ting who organisms will mate with, as shown in the paragraphs Sniffling out a mate, and Fly Perfume. With the ability that bacteria has on mating, it is possible to extend and create a whole new species. When it comes to mating, organisms usually prefer to mate with an organism similar to them. The author believes that a major change with a species could happen because of preference, and natural boundaries. One example of this can be found on page five, “Over time, two isolated groups of a…
Introduction Catalysts speed up the rate of a reaction without being consumed in the process4. Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts to a given biochemical reaction4. Enzymes manage to expedite metabolic reactions by lowering the activation energy required for the reaction to proceed4. In ideal conditions, the reactant macromolecule binds and acts on what is referred to as a substrate. However, enzymes require specific conditions specific conditions to perform most effectively4. Enzymes are…
the gelatinization characteristics are altered by the sugars addition. The effects of different types of sugars on starch gelatinization depend upon the chain lenght of the sugar. Disaccharides delay gelatinisation more than monosaccharides but maltose is an exception, which acts like a monosaccharide (Dorota Gałkowska, 2008). Sugars have been shown to delay gelatinization and to increase gelatinization temperature of starch. The mechanism by which sugars delay gelatinization have been shown…
An Investigation into the Activity of Alpha-amylase Enzyme in Relation to Temperature and PH Introduction: The role of amylase in plants is the breakdown of starches so that they can be used as energy in the first stages of early growth (wise geek, [B] 2016). Enzymes are extremely efficient natural catalysts that are found in cells, they work by lowering the activation energy of a reaction and providing an alternative reaction pathway. Enzymes are very specific, only catalysing certain reactions…
In this article, from “Get Radical, Get Some Rest,” Matt Carmicheal’s text is the firmly significant idea, and I think that the author wants to represent “tiredness seems to be one of the defining features of modern life.” For example, if the human did not sleep enough, his brain would drain energy such like a “compassion, creativity, imagination, and reason.” Otherwise, some psychiatrists imply that “depression” is a symptom of “sleep loss” which is rather than the other way around. Furthermore…
Chemical reactions are vital to living cells. Many chemical reactions take long periods of time to transpire. Enzymes serve as catalysts to speed up biochemical reactions in other substances. Each enzyme interacts with only one specific substrate (molecule) in an organism or a family of related molecules. Enzymes are not changed or used up by the reactions they catalyze, but their effectiveness can be influenced by environmental factors such as the pH level of an environment. All enzymes have an…
The main objective of this lab was to observe the effect of the enzyme concentration versus the reaction time of an enzymatic reaction, and the effects of the reactants and products concentration direction of the reaction. Specifically, in this lab the enzymes salivary amylase and phosphorylase were looked at the effect of the enzyme concentration versus the reaction time of an enzymatic reaction were observed by the iodine test along with the benedict’s test. Enzymes are known as biological…
Hidden Sugars Are Where You Don't Think They'd Be There’s so much about added sugar that warrants your attention. Aside from how they make certain dishes sweetly irresistible, much has also been discussed about how they can get addictive and potentially lead to serious health problems (will insert link to dangers of sugar here). Dealing with these added sugars from obvious sources like candies, junk food, pastries, and the like is relatively easy - reduce your intake or just completely write…
C5H1205. When xylitol dissolves, it has an endothermic reaction, thus cooling the solution. Sorbitol is a sweet-tasting crystalline compound. Aspartame is a very sweet substance found in artificial sweeteners. Maltodextrin is a destrin containing maltose and is often a food additive produced by starch.…