Enzymes Everywhere?! Honors and Gifted

Uncover the secrets of digestive enzymes! Learn identification, function, and pH analysis for honors biology.

Scientific Background Naturally occurring digestive enzymes help break down food so we can soak up nutrients. Your mouth, stomach, and small intestine make some digestive enzymes. A food and nutrition laboratory was storing some of these enzymes in their stock room, but the labels have faded. The scientists working in the lab are trying to determine how to properly identify the enzymes. Documented Evidence: Use the information below to answer the two questions on this assignment. Writing TaskConstruct a written explanation to describe how the scientists can identify the digestive enzymes.In your essay, be sure to complete the following tasks:- Identify the function of enzymes in the digestive system, and explain how the process of digestion would be affected if enzymes were not present.- Identify which enzyme is in each of the stock containers, and explain a procedure the scientists could use to confirm their identifications. Use the documents above to answer this question. Make sure you use the RACE model to answer every constructed response question throughout this course.R-restate the questionA-answer the questionC-cite and state your evidence (what evidence do you see that led you to your answer?)E-explain your evidence (What does the evidence mean? What does it tell you?) Construct a graph of the data shown in Document E, and identify the optimum pH for each of the unknown enzymes. Hint: you should have 3 lines on your graph. Make sure you label your X and Y axis, AND provide a color coded key OR label the lines on your graph to show which enzyme is being displayed.