2. This assignment is for those student who were able to successfully complete the
simpler tasks, but struggled a bit with the more difficult task from the formative
assessment.
How Enzymes Work and What Causes Them Not to Work
Amylase is found in saliva and is responsible for breaking down carbohydrates into
simpler sugars.
Describe the steps that amylase would have to go through to break down the
carbohydrates. (Hint: Think about the animation you saw the other day or look at the
drawing).
Using the animation called "Enzymes" as well as your lab notes from yesterday, explain
how a person getting a high fever or a person's body pH being too low(acidic) could
affect the activity of the amylase in their body.
Explain why the above problem would occur.