Final Applied Lab Project and Outline

  Final Applied Lab Project and Outline       Recognize and explain how the scientific method is used to solve problems make observations and discriminate between scientific and pseudoscientific explanations weigh evidence and make decisions based on strengths and limitations of scientific knowledge and the scientific method use knowledge of biological principles, the scientific method, and appropriate technologies to ask relevant questions, develop hypotheses, design and conduct experiments, interpret results, and (raw conclusions This is the culminating lab assessment in BlOL 103- rt is designed to assess you ability to apply the principles of the scientific method- The Effect of low pH on Enzyme Activity Design an experiment in which you will test the effect of an acidic fluid on enzymatic activity- Recall: enzymes are proteins! To complete this project, it may be useful for you to first review the Scientific Method Tutorial, information about pH and enzymes in the text book and couse modules, Lab 1 (Introduction to Science) and Lab 4 (Enzymes)- As you review Lab 4, you will be reminded that there are several factors that impact enzymatic activity: pH, temperatue, and amount of reagent- rt is OK to use the same enzyme/substrate/method as you did in lab 4 (but modify the treatment), or you can search on-line to find a different enzyme/substrate/method for measuing enzyme activity for you project Gnclude all references)- As you design you experiment for this project, please remember that you are trying to examine how an acidic fluid will modify the outcome of an enzymatic reaction- To