Question

1ml small intestine liquid at ph 9
protein concentration (mg/ml)
time (s)
1mg protease at ph 9
protein concentration (mg/ml)
time (s)
using the data, choose one of the 3 possible problems below.
enzyme active site mutation
abnormal ph
low enzyme production
justify your choice by writing a hypothesis to explain how it has stopped claire from breaking down her food. the hypothesis is your first explanation. you will be able to revise it as you do more experiments.

Explanation:

The graphs show that in Claire, the rate of protein breakdown is slower compared to the healthy dog in both small - intestine liquid and with protease at pH 9. A low enzyme production would result in less protease available to break down proteins, leading to a slower rate of protein concentration decrease over time. There is no indication of abnormal pH as the experiments are conducted at pH 9, and no evidence for enzyme active - site mutation is provided.

Answer:

Low Enzyme Production