Question 15 • HVA 26-27 IM Biology A
Starch should remain inside the tubing, so starch detected in the beaker suggests contamination rather than diffusion through the tubing. If the tubing’s outside was not washed after filling, starch could be carried into the beaker (A). Reusing droppers or using a beaker that still contains starch could also contaminate the beaker (B and D). Adding glucose to the tubing (C) would not cause starch to appear outside.
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