Introduction/Purpose: An enzyme is a protein that works as a catalyst for biochemical reactions. This means that enzymes work to speed up the rate the biochemical reactions occur, so that chemicals that are required for life functions are made at a faster rate. The purpose of t his experiment is to determine how temperature affects the rate of catalysis of an enzyme. This will be done by coating several paper disks into beakers of differently heated enzymes, and observing how fast they rise to the surface of a solution of hydrogen peroxide.
Hypothesis: As the temperature increases, the rate of enzyme activity should increase. This is because increasing the temperature can usually speed up chemical reactions. Increasing the temperature should speed up the catalytic properties of this particular enzyme. However, increasing the temperature too much should cause the enzyme to stop working. This is because enzymes have a certain temperature rang
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