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Investigate food samples for the presence of •

glucose
Investigate food samples for the presence of
starch
Investigate food samples for the presence of
proteins
Investigate food samples for the presence of fats

Investigate how enzyme activity can be affected

by changes in temperature
Investigate how enzyme activity can be affected
by changes in pH
Investigate diffusion in non-living systems (agar)

Investigate osmosis in living systems (potato)

Testing a leaf for starch to determine how light
affects rates of photosynthesis
Testing a leaf for starch to determine how
chlorophyll affects rates of photosynthesis
Testing a leaf for starch to determine how carbon
dioxide affects rates of photosynthesis
Using pondweed to determine how light affects
rates of photosynthesis
Investigate the energy content in a food sample

Investigate the evolution of carbon dioxide from

a respiring organism
Investigate the evolution of heat from respiring
seeds
Investigate the effect of light on net gas exchange
from a leaf using hydrogen carbonate indicator
Investigate the effect of exercise on breathing
rates
Investigate the effect of exercise on heart rate
Using a potometer to investigate the role of
environmental factors in determining the rate of
transpiration from a leafy shoot
Investigate the conditions needed for seed
germination (water, oxygen, temperature)
Investigate the population size of an organism in
two different areas using quadrats
Investigate the distribution of organisms in their
habitats and measure biodiversity using quadrats
Investigate the role of anaerobic respiration by
yeast in different conditions