Lesson 8: The Role of Enzymes Focus on Inquiry Scientists often make inferences, Recall that an inference is based on observations and previous knowledge. An inference is not data, but it should be...

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Extracted text: Lesson 8: The Role of Enzymes Focus on Inquiry Scientists often make inferences, Recall that an inference is based on observations and previous knowledge. An inference is not data, but it should be consistent with the data. Recall that pH can affect the function of enzymes. A scientist was studying the digestive system of alligators. Alligators have very acidic stomachs, but their intestines are closer to neutral. The scientist identified two important enzymes in the digestive tract of alligators W-protease and T-protease. She conducted an investigation into how a change in pH affected the activity of each enzyme. At the conclusion of the investigation, she presented her findings in the line graph shown.. Digestive Enzyme Activity Tan-protease --- Wx-protease 6 10 12 pH Based on these data and your knowledge of enzymes, what inferences can you draw about which enzyme is most likely to be active in the alligator intestine and which is most likely to be active in the stomach? Explain your response. Duplicating any part of this book Is prohibited by law. Enzyme Activity