Set the following settings on the Simulation.

Starch: 3

Amylase: 0

Temp: 35

Maltose: 0

Maltase: 3

pH: 7

Glucose: 0

Amylase Inhibitor: 0

Question 4
What did you observe?(1 point)
Responses

Starch was denatured
Starch was denatured

Starch was not broken down by the maltose enzyme
Starch was not broken down by the maltose enzyme

Glucose was present
Glucose was present

Starch was broken down by the maltose enzyme
Starch was broken down by the maltose enzyme
Hit the reset button and then set the following settings on the Simulation.
Starch: 3

Amylase: 2

Temp: 35

Maltose: 0

Maltase: 0

pH: 7

Glucose: 0

Amylase Inhibitor: 0

Question 5
Which of the following did you observe?(1 point)
Responses

Amylase did not have a reaction with starch.
Amylase did not have a reaction with starch.

Amylase reacted with starch to create glucose molecules
Amylase reacted with starch to create glucose molecules

Amylase reacted with starch to create maltose molecules
Amylase reacted with starch to create maltose molecules
Question 6
After those two simulations, what is a logical conclusion you can reach?(1 point)
Responses

Any enzyme will break down any molecule
Any enzyme will break down any molecule

Some enzymes can break down more than one substrate
Some enzymes can break down more than one substrate

Enzymes are specific to a substrate

1 answer

Here are the answers to your questions based on the observations you made from the simulation:

Question 4: What did you observe?

  • Correct Response: Starch was not broken down by the maltose enzyme.

This observation makes sense because maltase is an enzyme that specifically breaks down maltose, not starch. In your simulation, since there was no amylase to break down starch into maltose, the starch remained intact.


Question 5: Which of the following did you observe?

  • Correct Response: Amylase reacted with starch to create glucose molecules.

Since amylase is an enzyme that breaks down starch, in this simulation, you would have observed that it converted starch into glucose.


Question 6: After those two simulations, what is a logical conclusion you can reach?

  • Correct Response: Enzymes are specific to a substrate.

This conclusion is valid because the observations made in both simulations highlighted the specificity of enzymes; maltase does not act on starch, while amylase specifically acts on starch but not maltose.


If you have any further questions or need clarification, feel free to ask!