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MS1.

- Aseptic technique is the practice of preventing contamination by microorganisms (1)

- Importance: Ensures reliable and valid results (1)

MS2.

- Place a drop of onion suspension on a glass slide (1)

- Add a coverslip (1)

- Position the slide on the microscope stage (1)

- Use the coarse and fine focus knobs to bring the cells into focus (1)

MS3.

- Osmosis is the movement of water across a selectively permeable membrane from a region of low solute concentration to a region of high solute concentration (1)

- In plant cells, osmosis causes the cytoplasm to press against the cell wall, leading to turgidity (1)

- In animal cells, osmosis causes water to move in or out of cells, potentially leading to swelling or shrinkage (1)

MS4.

- Benedict's reagent (1)

MS5.

- Control variable: A factor that is kept constant in the experiment, such as temperature, water supply, or fertilizer (1)

- Purpose: To ensure that changes in the dependent variable are only due to the independent variable (1)

MS6.

- Add a few drops of Biuret reagent to the test solution (1)

- Mix the solution gently (1)

- Observe the color change (purple indicates the presence of protein) (1)

MS7.

- The factor that is deliberately changed in an experiment (1)

MS8.

- Add a drop of iodine solution to the test solution (1)

- A blue-black color indicates the presence of starch (1)

MS9.

- Accuracy: Refers to how close a measurement is to the true value (1)

- Precision: Refers to how consistent a series of measurements are (1)

- Importance: Accurate and precise results increase the validity and reliability of the experiment (1)

MS10.

- Replicates: Repeat measurements under the same conditions (1)

- Purpose: To increase the reliability of the results by reducing the impact of any anomalies (1)