Investigating Vitamin C Background Vitamin C is found in green vegetables‚ fruits‚ and potatoes. It is essential for a healthy diet. The chemical name for vitamin C is ascorbic acid. Ascorbic acid is a good reducing agent and therefore it is easily oxidised. Methods for the detection of vitamin C involve titrating it against a solution of an oxidising agent. Where to start There are several oxidising agents that can be used and a commonly used one is 2‚6-dichlorophenol-indophenol or DCPIP
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Hepatitis C is an infectious disease caused by the hepatitis C virus (HCV) that primarily affects the liver. There are different types of hepatitis viruses‚ including hepatitis A‚ B‚ D‚ and E. Among the different viruses‚ hepatitis C is the most serious because it can be chronic and cause severe liver damage. During the initial infection people often have mild or no symptoms. Occasionally a fever‚ dark urine‚ abdominal pain‚ and yellow tinged skin is there. Early on chronic infection typically has
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IB Biology Lab – Vitamin C content of food Aim: To compare the vitamin C content of different fruits using the decolourisation of DCPIP from blue to clear as the indicator. • You first need to estimate the volume of a known concentration of vitamin C solution required to decolourise 2 cm3 of DCPIP solution. • Then you need to determine the volume of fruit juice that decolourises 2 cm3 of DCPIP solution. This gives an estimate of the concentration of vitamin C in fruit juice. • This
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lives. There have been studies that show that people who are abused by their peers are at risk for serious problems (Murillo C.‚ 2008). These problems include low self esteem‚ stress‚ depression or anxiety and even in the worst cases‚ suicide. Sloane Molloy‚ a guidance counselor at Glynn Middle School‚ states “It can escalate to violence when left unchecked” (Murillo C.‚ 2008). Besides the students the school is also affected by bullying. Many schools are fighting back against bullying. There
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Joan Holtz (C) c a s e r e p o r t \ Prepared by MBAxii G7 Mohamad Nizam Jaafar Farithal B Sahari Mizwan Mohamad Shahimin Mohaini Ahmad Basri Submitted to Dr Nik Nazli Nik Ahmad On 18th August 2002 TABLE OF CONTENTS | CONTENTS | | | PAGE NO. | | Abstract of the case | | | 3 | | | | | | | Scenario 1 : On self-constructed building | | | 4 | | Scenario 2 : On purchase land and building
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1.3 C. elegans sensory system C. elegans is a simple multicellular organism‚ and‚ like other animals‚ it constantly perceives environmental cues and elicits appropriate physiological responses. Remarkably‚ this process is achieved with only a small number of neurons. An adult C. elegans hermaphrodite nervous system harbors 302 neurons‚ which have been grouped into 118 distinct classes according to their topology and synaptic connection pattern (Ward‚ 1975 #4;Sulston‚ 1977 #8;Sulston‚ 1983 #9;Ward
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Axia College Material Appendix C Petra Koenig PSY240 March 26‚ 2011 The Sleep Matrix Why do we sleep? What governs when or how long we sleep? This activity will assist you in understanding two common sleep theories‚ recuperation and circadian‚ which provide different answers to these questions. Depending on which one you support‚ it may change your outlook on sleep and your current sleeping habits. Categorize each characteristic under the correct theory—recuperation or circadian—by placing
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some simple approaches can also be very effective. The following is one of them. Assume that A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ E are 5 variables storing 5 numbers respectively; and we would like to show the numbers on the screen in descending order. It can be done using the procedure as follows. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Initialize a variable number F that keeps a very large value (must be larger than those values of A‚ B‚ C‚ D‚ E) Search among the batch for the biggest number‚ which is smaller than the value of F Show
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two students required: * vitamin C indicator solution * three 50 mL beakers or medicine cups * one 10 mL graduated cylinder * three disposable pipettes * one stirring rod * Sources of Vitamin C: freshly squeezed OJ‚ bottled OJ‚ frozen OJ‚ canned OJ * Optional: container for waste solutions and source of clean rinse water There are two different preparations (starch-iodine or indophenol) that may be used for the vitamin C indicator solution. Neither is more accurate
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Axia College Material Appendix C Clarifying Personal Values Each of you will be faced with numerous moral and ethical dilemmas throughout your career. To be prepared to make these ethical decisions‚ it is helpful to clarify your personal values‚ and morals before you are faced with an ethical dilemma. Review the following list of values and create a list of the five values most important to you in making decisions. acceptance accomplishment adventure ambition assertiveness
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