Question

If anyone knows A&P, please help because I dont get this at all. :( Amylase is now frequently prepared with lactose or other sugars as extenders. Determine which experiments would give erroneous results if contaminated amylase were used...

Answer 1

amylase is a enzyme found in your mouth that helps digest starches

Answer 2

use google

Answer 3

Well, i understand that much, I just dont get what it means with the rest. Very confusing to me. I tried google, couldnt find anything very useful. Thanks anyways though. =D

Answer 4

oh okay whats it for lab report?

Answer 5

No, its a study guide/homework type thing. Im just trying to understand it so i'll know it for my test. :)

Answer 6

oh okay what grade u in?

Answer 7

2nd year of college, but this is the first time taking A&P so parts of it confuse me. :)

Answer 8

oh nice me too :D

Answer 9

XD

Answer 10

come to bio chat

Answer 11

So....determine which experiments would give bad/wrong results if contaminated amylase was used.... i just dont get what it means by experiments...anyone?

Answer 12

Hm did it give you any other info? or any choices? o.o

Answer 13

Well the book (very briefly) mentions a few experiments. Experiment 1:The reagent test- iodine. Experiment 2: determination of starch digestion by amylase. Experiment 3:Reagent test-benedicts test. Experiment 4: determination of sugar(maltose) production by amylase. Experiment 5: Determination of sugar production from cellulose. Experiment 6: Reagent test-litmus test.Ex 7: Determination of lipid digestion by pancretin. Ex. 8: Determination of protein digestion by pancreatin. Ex 9: Surface area and digestion.

Answer 14

Now, you think i would be able to use those, but they dont have any description, just mentions. >.< Very irritating.

Answer 15

That's odd. Well, contaminated amylase would give you false positives; any experiment that requires it would potentially give erroneous results then? Without much more to go off of, I guess you could definitely say 2 and 4, though apart from that I guess you can't really be too sure. Sorry!

Answer 16

Well thanks anyways, I really appreciate the help. :3