Question

Mr. Smith loves ice cream but he stopped eating it years ago due to lactose intolerance. When his friend Bob told him about lactaid he was so excited to try it that he went out right away and purchased a box of lactaid and a gallon of ice cream. The next day Mr. Smith called Bob and told him that lactaid doesn’t work because he took one pill before he ate the gallon of ice cream and he still ended up with all the symptoms of lactose intolerance. Considering what you’ve learned about enzyme function in this lab, what should Mr. Smith have done to prevent the symptoms of lactose intolerance? Include in your explanation relevant data from the lab.

Answer 1

He should have done one of two things
1. He could wait a little after taking the pills

Or 2. He didn’t take the right dose of lactaid therefore he did not get the results he wanted

I am also lactose intolerant so I have experience with this