Question

amylase is an enzyme that converts starch, by hydrolysis, into sugars. an experiment was performed to determine how rapidly amylase works at different temperatures. the data from this experiment is listed in the table below.
a. label the y - axis on the graph and mark an appropriate scale, without any breaks in the data, on the y - axis and x - axis
b. graph the data in the table, connect the points and surround each point with a small circle.

Explanation:

Step1: Identify Variables

The independent variable (x - axis) is Temperature (°C) with values: 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. The dependent variable (y - axis) is Rate of Starch Conversion (grams/minute) with values: 0.0, 0.4, 0.6, 0.5, 1.0, 0.4, 0.2, 0.0.

Step2: Label Axes

Label the y - axis as "Rate of Starch Conversion (grams/minute)" and the x - axis as "Temperature (°C)". Set appropriate scales: for x - axis, mark 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70. For y - axis, mark 0.0, 0.2, 0.4, 0.5, 0.6, 1.0 (or a linear scale from 0 to 1.0 with suitable intervals).

Step3: Plot Points

For each temperature - rate pair: (0, 0.0), (10, 0.4), (20, 0.6), (30, 0.5), (40, 1.0), (50, 0.4), (60, 0.2), (70, 0.0). Mark each point with a small circle.

Step4: Connect Points

Draw a line connecting the plotted points in the order of increasing temperature.

(Note: Since this is a graphing task, the final answer would be the correctly plotted and labeled graph. Here we have described the steps to create it.)

Answer:

The graph should have the x - axis labeled "Temperature (°C)" with values 0, 10, 20, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, the y - axis labeled "Rate of Starch Conversion (grams/minute)" with appropriate scale, points plotted at (0, 0.0), (10, 0.4), (20, 0.6), (30, 0.5), (40, 1.0), (50, 0.4), (60, 0.2), (70, 0.0) and connected with a line.