Monday 2 July 2012

Table 3: Observation of Substance A, B, C, D and E on wet cotton wool

Table 3: Observation of Substance A, B, C, D and E on wet cotton wool


Substance
Changes observed after 10min
Changes observed after 24h
Changes observed after 36h
Inference/ Evidence of life
A
Substance remained grainy and brown.

Substance remained grainy and brown.
Substance still remained grainy and brownish.

No evidence of life.
B
Substance appears as creamy coloured liquid.
Substance appears as creamy coloured liquid.
Substance remains as creamy coloured liquid.
No evidence of life.
C
Substance expanded in size.

Substance appears even larger.
The size of the substance is the biggest among the three timings.
Living things grow.
D
Substance sprouted some yellow things.

More of the substance sprouted yellow things.
The yellow things turned green.

  Living things grow.
E
Substance remained brown and powdery.
White things appeared in between the substance.
More white things appeared.
Living things respond to changes.





Substances A, B and C after 10min (clockwise from left)

Substance D after 10min

Substance E after 10min

Substances D and E after 10min (anti clockwise)

Substances A, B and C after 24hrs (clockwise from bottom)
Substance D after 24hrs
Substance E after 24 hours

Substance A, B and C after 36 hours (clockwise from bottom)

Substance B after 36 hours

Substance A after 36 hours
Substance C after 36 hours

Substance D after 36 hours
Substance E after 36 hours


Table 2: Observation of Substance A, B, C, D and E in glucose

Table  2: Observation of Substance A, B, C, D and E in glucose


Substance
Changes observed at 0min
Changes observed after 10min
Inference/ Evidence of life
A
·     Some substance sank to the bottom of the test tube and some dissolved.
·     Water turned murky.
·     Some substance sank to the bottom of the test tube and some dissolved.
·     Water turned murky.
No evidence of life.
B
·    Substance dissolved in the water.
·    Water turned milky.
·    Substance dissolved in the water.
·    Water turned milky.
No evidence of life.
C
·    Substance sank to the bottom of the test tube.
·    Water remained transparent.
·     Substance expanded in size.
·     Water remained transparent.
Living things grow.
D
·    Substance sank to the bottom of the test tube.
·    Water remained transparent.
·    Substance sprouted some yellow
·    Water remained transparent.
   Living things grow.
E
·    Some substance sank, some in midair and some floated on the surface, creating a ring.
·    Water remained transparent.
·    Some substance sank, some in midair and some floated on the surface, creating a ring.
·    Water remained transparent.
No evidence of life.
 Substance A at 0min
                             
   Substances A and B at 0min (left to right)
               
   Substances C and D at 0min (left to right)
                 
   Substance E at  0min
                         
 Substances A, B and C after 10min (left to right)
             
Substances D and E after 10min (left to right)