Question

lingual ligase is a digestive enzyme found in the human mouth. its job is to break down fats while chewing. an experiment was conducted to see if temperature affected the speed at which ligase works. the results were: amount of grams absorbed in 4 minutes.

minute	12 degrees c (after an ice cube)	24 degrees c (regular)	36 degrees c (after drinking hot tea)
2	.3 g	.7 g	.15 g
3	.4 g	.8 g	.16 g
4	.45 g	.9 g	.14 g

graph the data (3 colors will be needed) - remember all labels
** time on the x - axis (spread the 4 minutes out evenly)
** grams absorbed on the y - axis (scale 0 - 1)

write a one sentence claim to express the results from above. include reasoning & rationale for results.

Explanation:

Step1: Prepare data for graphing

We have three sets of data for each minute regarding grams absorbed at different temperatures. For 12°C: (1, 0.1), (2, 0.3), (3, 0.4), (4, 0.45); for 24°C: (1, 0.3), (2, 0.7), (3, 0.8), (4, 0.9); for 36°C: (1, 0.1), (2, 0.15), (3, 0.16), (4, 0.14).

Step2: Graph construction

On the x - axis, mark 1, 2, 3, 4 evenly spaced to represent minutes. On the y - axis, mark values from 0 to 1 in increments (e.g., 0, 0.1, 0.2, …, 1). Plot the points for each temperature series and connect them with different colored lines. Label the x - axis as "Time (minutes)" and the y - axis as "Grams absorbed". Also, add a legend indicating which color represents which temperature.

Step3: Formulate claim

The rate of fat absorption by lingual lipase is highest at 24 degrees Celsius, likely because this temperature is closer to the optimal temperature for the enzyme's activity, while 12 degrees Celsius is too cold and 36 degrees Celsius may be too hot, inhibiting the enzyme's function.

Answer:

Graph should be constructed as described above. Claim: The rate of fat absorption by lingual lipase is highest at 24°C, likely due to it being closer to the enzyme's optimal operating temperature compared to 12°C (too cold) and 36°C (too hot).