While testing amylase activity, john uses a buffer of ph 6 and substrate starch. he incubates them at 104ºf (40ºc). all the tubes show glucose formation, except one, which had no starch solution. why did this happen?

a) the optimum ph for the enzyme amylase is not ph 6.
b) the optimum temperature for the enzyme amylase is not 104°f (40°c)
c) the substrate for amylase, starch, is not present.

answer:

the water molecules are transferred from the roots to the stem or top parts of the tall tree because of important properties of water which are adhesion, cohesion and capillary action. cohesion is the property of water molecules keeps water molecules in a combined state by sharing of bonds between them at the atomic level. adhesion allows the interaction of water molecules with other substances or substrate. adhesion will cause the attachment of water molecules to the wall of the vessel (xylem) of the plant. capillary action occurs when the adhesive force to the vessel wall is stronger than the cohesive force between water molecules. capillary action mimics the transfer of water from a tube or pipe. in this way water utilizes its property to transfer water from down to top level of the plant.