You are provided with three solutions: A, B and C. One solution contains the enzyme amylase, one

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You are provided with three solutions: A, B and C. One solution contains the enzyme amylase, one contains starch and one contains glucose. Starch is the substrate of the enzyme. The product is the sugar maltose. You are provided with only one reagent, Benedict’s solution, and the usual laboratory apparatus.

a. Outline the procedure you would follow to identify the three solutions.

b. What type of reaction is catalysed by the enzyme?

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Cambridge International AS And A Level Biology

ISBN: 9781107636828

4th Edition

Authors: Mary Jones, Richard Fosbery, Jennifer Gregory, Dennis Taylor

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