Essays on Glucose

Glycolysis – a 10 step biochemical pathway where a glucose molecule (6 C) is split into 2 molecules of pyruvate (3 C). To begin the process 2 ATP must be invested. The energy released from the reactions is captured in the form of 4 molecules...

Lab Write Up A: Diffusion Aim/Question: In a plasma membrane where the net movement of molecules move from higher concentration to lower concentration, will the dialysis bag turn blue because of the diffusion of glucose and IKI into the dialysis bag? Hypothesis: If I added...

Abstract This paper identifies the proper methods and procedures used to obtain clear data proving our hypothesis that carbon dioxide levels increase as you add a yeast enzyme to a glucose substrate. The data in the paper shows correlation; specifically that over time carbon dioxide...

Insulin is a hormone secreted by the gland called pancreas with the help of insulin, glucose in the human body is broken down into energy and water, in case of excess glucose, it converts into fat and stored in the body. Insulin helps to maintain...