2. Control of metabolic pathways
Enzyme induction experiments such as ONPG and lactose metabolism in E. coli and PGlo experiments.
Enzyme action
Experiments on reaction rate with increasing substrate concentration.
Control of metabolic pathways through the regulation of enzyme action
Investigate the inhibition of beta-galactosidase by galactose and its reversal by increasing ONPG concentration.
Experiments on product inhibition with phosphatase.

ENZYMES

PHOSPHATASE

3. Cellular respiration
Citric acid cycle
Experiments on inhibition of citric acid cycle with malonic acid and DCPIP as an indicator of dehydrogenase activity.
Electron transport chain
Experiments with yeast dehydrogenase, eg using resazurin.

1. Environmental control of metabolism

1. Culture conditions
Investigate the growth of microbes under different cultural and environmental conditions using standard laboratory equipment and simple fermenters.

1. The science of food production

2. Plant growth and productivity
1. Photosynthesis

Energy capture

Carry out the Hill reaction.
Experiments on the synthesis of starch from glucose-1-phosphate by potato phosphorylase.