PROJECT TITLE:
Water in Living Organisms
Aim:
To test for the presence of water in living things.
Materials Required:
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1. Test tube
2. Bunsen burner
3. Beaker
4. Green plant leaves
5. White anhydrous copper sulphate
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Procedure:
Heat green plant leaves in a test tube and collect the condensed vapour in a beaker as shown. Add a drop of this to white anhydrous copper sulphate.
Observation:
Each specimen will be found to produce a clear liquid which turns white anhydrous copper sulphate blue. This is a test for water.
Inference:
The experiment verifies the statement that living things contain water.
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