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O-LevelBiologyCell Biology5090/12 · Oct/Nov 2023 · Q31 Mark

The diagram shows an experiment. [Figure 3.1] Why has the starch suspension changed colour?

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AIodine has diffused in through the membrane.
BIodine has diffused out through the membrane.
CStarch has diffused in through the membrane.
DStarch has diffused out through the membrane.

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A: Iodine has diffused in through the membrane.

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Cell Biology, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2023 Paper 1 Variant 2, question 3.

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