Enzymes
Created by Dr. Ingrid Waldron, Department of Biology, University of Pennsylvania, 2015 CC-BY-NC 4.0
Students learn about enzyme function, enzyme specificity and the molecular basis of lactose intolerance through experiments with the enzyme lactase and analysis and discussion questions. Students engage in the scientific practices of designing and carrying out experiments and interpreting data. Students also analyze how lactase functions in the digestive system and how the digestive and circulatory systems cooperate to provide cells all over the body with molecules that provide the energy for cellular processes.
Activity and Teacher guide is available:
Additional resources: are available at http://serendip.brynmawr.edu/sci_edu/waldron/#enzymes.