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What is the enzyme in potato which breaks down hydrogen peroxide?
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What is the effect of the acidity of potato juice on the volume of foam produced when hydrogen peroxide is added to potato juice?
Question: What is the effect of the acidity of potato juice on the volume of foam produced when hydrogen peroxide is added to potato juice? In this investigation, the prediction that if the acidity of potato juice is decreased then the volume of foam was increased was proven incorrect. Catalase is damaged by acid. The lowest foam volume was 24 ml with the highest acidity, pH6, However the highest foam volume was an average of 42 ml with the second lowest acidity level,pH8 The third highest volume was 35 ml with the second highest acidity level pH7, and the second lowest foam volume was 30 ml with the lowest acidity level pH9.
What is the pH of a potato?
The pH rating of a potato ranges from 5.0 - 5.2 pH. This means a potato, despite neutral in taste is acidic.
Is potato juice acidic or basic?
potato juice make accide
Why put potato in salt water?
First there is no such thing as a "potatoe", it is spelt "potato". Cooking in salted water enhances the flavour of the cooked potato.
Why are low-fat potato chips different from regular potato chips?
The low fat have less calories from fat than regular potato chips.
What happen when a raw potato is mixed with hydrogen peroxide?
The enzyme is catalase. It can exist without adding hydrogen peroxide. The hydrogen peroxide simply activates the enzyme.
What happens when crushed potato was added to hydrogen peroxide?
There was a lot of foam because of the enzyme catalse that is in the potato.
Why do the boiled and unboiled potato extracts differ in their action on hydrogen peroxide?
hope this is correct. it is because the boiled potato has a denatured enzyme resulting it not to have a reaction with h2o2 while the unboiled potato has no denatured enzyme that's why it reacts.
What effect does hydrogen peroxide have on potato and does it differ for each type of potato?
The hydrogen peroxide foams.
Why does bubbling occur when hydrogen peroxide is added to the catalase potato?
The hydrogen peroxide, H2O2 , is being decomposed into water and oxygen gas (the bubbles).
How does a crush potato differ from a whole potato when hydrogen peroxide is added to each separately?
it tasts funny =)
How does Hydrogen peroxide decomposes much faster in the presence of enzyme catalysts?
Try a peroxidase enzyme. For example "Versatile peroxidase", Jena Biosciences #EN-203L is an extremely effective catalyst.
How do you reduce hydrogen peroxide to water in homely method?
You can decompose hydrogen peroxide into water by adding a few pieces of uncooked diced potato or liver to it. Both potatoes and liver contain enzymes that will break down hydrogen peroxide.
Why does liver break down H2O2 faster than potato?
It breaks down the potato faster because the liver contains more of an enzyme called catalase in it than the potato.
What were the differences between the reactions of fresh liver and potato cubes in hydrogen peroxide?
Because liver has more catalase than potatoes.
Do potatoes have catalase?
Yes they do. Catalase in general seems to protect organisms, including potato cells, from the effects of hydrogen peroxide. In plants, catalase is primarily located in peroxisomes, cell organelles which are like lysosomes, but break down simpler molecules. Catalase is involved in decomposition of hydrogen peroxide generated during cellular processes such as photorespiration and oxidation of fatty acids. Hope this helps :)
Does potato tissue contain an enzyme?
DO U MEAN POTATO SKIN? If so "yes"
