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    likely to bond. Due to the nature of the active site, enzymes are very sensitive to changing conditions such as pH change. Enzymes work in a narrow pH

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    Discussion – Effect of pH on the Function of the Enzyme Amylase The objective of the lab was to examine the effects of environmental variables on the functions of an enzyme. To the point, an experiment was conducted to test the effect of pH on the function of the enzyme Amylase. Enzymes are proteins that act as catalysts and help reactions take place. In short, enzymes reduce the energy needed for a reaction to take place, permitting a reaction to take place more easily. Some enzymes are shape

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    According to The New York City Department of Environmental Protection, a minimum DO levels is mandated to be 4.8 mg/L and the pH level is mandated to be in between 6.0 and 9.5 for saline waters such as the Gowanus. We used these mandates as a guidance in this project. Low pH level in the Gowanus canal cause harm to species that live in the water, such as fish and low DO level would harm the plants that are in the water which also harms species that rely on the plants for food.

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    system in maintaining blood pH? ‘We live and die at the cellular level’ (Reid, 2011). Homeostasis is crucial for normal cellular function. Acid-base homeostasis is the part of human homeostasis and refers to the balance between the production and elimination of H+ hydrogen ions (pH) within the body fluids (William, Simpkins, 2001, p.236). Metabolic reactions within the cells often produce a huge excess of H+. Lack of any mechanism for its excretion would lead H+ levels in body fluids rise quickly

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    body’s normal pH level is between 7.35 and 7.45. If this level of pH is below 7.35 that is considered acidosis. If the level is above 7.45 it is then considered alkalosis. Respiratory acidosis is the slowing of ventilation from the lungs. Your body eliminates carbon dioxide from liquids through the lungs. If the level of carbon dioxide increases this will form with water and become carbonic acid. Carbonic acid forms hydrogen ions, which cause the pH levels to decrease. If these levels start to go

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    quality of water is the use of a pH scale. A pH scale is used to measure the acidity of a substance. The common scale consists of numbers 0 to 14 with 7 being the neutral point. The lower the number the more acidic and the higher the number the more basic. Water has a pH of 7 as it is a neutral substance. This scale can however exceed these numbers to above 14 or below 0. H+ and OH- ions can determine the pH value by their relative concentration. Water has a pH of 7 as it has equally the same

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    In this lab, the seeds in the pH of seven, pure water, grew the most out of both trials, just as predicted. In trial one, the radish seeds in pure water grew gradually over the period of six days, reaching the germination of 23 of the 25 seeds. However, all of the seeds in the other Petri dishes showed no growth over this course of time. Trial two mimicked about the same data, with 21 of the 25 seeds germinating in pure water and no growth in the other Petri dishes. The water in the Petri dishes

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    environment and the impact of acidification on the their community diversity. We hypothesized that lower pH values would cause Ciliophora community diversities and health to decline. Based on our collaborative data from BI107 lab sections (2016), compared to the starting population, Blepharisma americana, Paramecium caudatum, Euplotes, and Vorticella’s average population size increased in pH conditions 7.0, 5.5, 4.5 and 3.5 (Figure 1). The reason for the ciliates to have a much higher average population

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    but when you abbreviate it, it comes out to be better known as pH. Potential Hydrogen (pH) is the measure of any solutions hydrogen-ion concentration. The range for pH is generally from zero to fourteen, with seven being neutral. If you measure any solution, if it is lower than the neutral amount of seven than that would be considered as it being more acidic and having less oxygen in its fluid but if it is higher than seven on the pH reading it will be considered as being oxygen rich and contains

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    effect of pH or temperature on enzyme function it is important to consider the type of enzyme being examined. While there may be an apparent effect of pH and temperature on all enzymatic function, the extent of the effect is dependent on the type of enzyme being examined. The current study is focused on the effect of temperature and pH on catechol oxidase; an enzyme that oxidises catechol. The examination of enzymatic activity under the constraints of variable temperature and pH levels are important

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