Experiment: Turgor in Potato Tissue 1. We labelled three test tubes A‚ B‚ C‚ D and added initials of people in our group. 2. Used a syringe or graduated pipette to put 20 cm3water in tube A and 10 cm3 in tube B. 3. Put 20 cm3 of 17% solution in tube C and 10 cm3 in tube B; put 20 cm3 pure sucrose solutions in tube D. 4. Working on the dissecting board I cut the ends off large potato. I was careful with the knife and cut it onto the dissecting board away from myself. 5. Used a cork
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Biology SL – Chapter 4 questions Page 57 1. a) Difference between protein and polypeptide: Proteins have a structure formed by one or more polypeptide chains whilst a polypeptide is a chain of amino acids. b) Fat and oil differences: They are both lipids‚ but fats are solid whilst oil are liquids. c) Difference between starch and glycogen: Starch is a polysaccharide found in plant tissue whilst glycogen has polysaccharide found in animals. d) Condensation and hydrolysis:
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Brown sugar‚ white sugar‚ raw sugar (unrefined) sugar cubes... there are so many types of sugar that you do not know what to choose. Learn the difference between refined and unrefined sugar! Experts warn that sugar contribute to some of the worst diseases: cancer‚ cardiovascular disease and diabetes. Therefore‚ you should watch out for the daily consumption of sugar and choose the least harmful alternative for your health. What is considered moderate consumption of sugar? * 8 teaspoons maximum
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Is Sugar Addictive? Sugar is everywhere these days. It is loaded into our sodas and energy drinks‚ it is there in our cereals‚ our juices‚ it is added virtually everywhere. A savvy label-reading shopper cannot help but be part amazed and part appalled at the high content of sugar in almost all commercial products. “Sugar-free” products have become a trend themselves‚ as people try to avoid the obvious dangers of too much sugar and follow the ever-appearing fads. So what is it about sugar that is
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INTRODUCTION By Syed Hussein Alatas in his book‚ The Myth Of The Lazy Native ‚ Myths is about a traditional or legendary story. The function of myth as a critical element in colonial ideology is illustrated by resource to historical and sociological. There are so many type of myth‚ however today I would like to reveal the truth behind the “health myth”. So why this kind of myth happened in our daily life? Did you noticed that every single thing you are going to do‚ there is always prohibition? They
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Sugar is sucrose that is extracted from sugar beets and sugarcane. Sucrose‚ or table sugar‚ is the most common added sugar‚ and is found in the form of high fructose corn syrup. Americans consume up to 60 pounds of sugar in one year‚ that is 76.7 grams of sugar per day‚ which equals 19 teaspoons or 306 calories! This number is much larger for people that eat more processed foods or drink soda beverages on a regular basis. No sugar is healthy‚ but an average amount of sugar for men‚ should be around
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Chia seeds are an all-natural way to lose weight! “Chia” actually means “strength” in the Mayan language. The Mayan and Aztec people used chia in their diet to give them energy. In modern day‚ people are consuming chia seeds for their many health benefits. According to the authority nutrition website ‚ chia seeds are full of protein‚ fiber‚ Omega-3 fatty acids and other micronutrients. Chia seeds can help you lose weight over time! Chia seeds are a great source of fiber. According to the Livestrong
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Although sugar is seen as the bad guy in today’s food‚ we as humans need sugar as much as any other food or in some cases drugs to live happy and healthy lives. From two different viewpoints Robin Konie and Sarah Richards‚ express their viewpoints on the controversial subject of sugar. No matter what‚ humans need sugar in their daily diets. To be healthy your cells require sugar as a nutrient. “Our cell health is critical to overall health. If the cells are nourished we have the right foundation
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Glucose is the main fuel of the body and we obtain glucose from the kind of food we eat (rice‚ bread etc.) and this are broken down by the enzyme present in our digestive organ into glucose molecules (Tortora et al.‚ 2014 p644). When glucose is being absorbed in the blood it travels liver where the glucose is being absorbed and being converted into glycogen. When there is a hypoglycemia in the body the alpha cells in the body which is found in the pancreatic islet is being trigger to the alpha cells
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CD is an immunological reaction trigger by the ingestion of gluten-containing foods. This autoimmune disease involves both genetic and environmental factors that affect the small intestine in these individuals (NELMS). In this disease‚ the exposure gluten damages the intestinal mucosa of the small intestine. Gluten is the general name for proteins found in the endosperm of grains. These proteins are found in almost all grain containing foods such as bread‚ rice‚ pasta‚ and cereal. Gluten is made
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