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Question 1

water potential units

Answer 1

kPa or Pa

Question 2

Ψ equation

Answer 2

Ψ = Ψs + Ψp

Ψs - solute potential
Ψp - pressure potential

Question 3

what temperature do you heat a sample with Benedict’s solution and how long for?

Answer 3

85°C for 5 minutes

Question 4

test for non-reducing sugars

Answer 4

• boil with dilute HCl (hydrolyse non-reducing sugar e.g. sucrose –> glucose + fructose)
• carry out Benedict’s test

Question 5

two types of dilution

Answer 5

• proportional dilution
• serial dilution

Question 6

mucus vs mucous

Answer 6

• mucus is a noun
• mucous is an adjective (e.g. mucous membrane)