What to Include in Your Lab Write–Up
Lab: Enzyme Amylase Action on Starch

Introduction:

• What is an enzyme
• Describe an enzyme’s structure
• Explain how an enzyme works (substrate, active site)
• What’s amylase
• Where is amylase found
• What denatures amylase (proteins)
• Describe the Benedict’s test

 Hypothesis:
Exposure to heat or extreme pH will ...  

Materials:
The materials used include…

 Methods:
Type the procedure in paragraph form.

 Results:

Complete this table

 Conclusion:

• Restate the hypothesis
• Explain the results of the Benedict’s test on Tube C (color change, contents of tube, NOT heated)
• Explain the results of the Benedict’s test on Tube A ( color change, contents on tube, what was added before heating)
• Explain the results of the Benedict’s test on Tube B ( color change, contents on tube, heating tube)
• Tell what denaturing proteins is & how did the Benedict’s test show this.

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