Biology A-Level
acid hydrolysis and squashing
What acid hydrolysis and squashing means in Biology A-Level, as defined for AQA.
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Warming in 1 mol dm⁻³ hydrochloric acid at 60°C hydrolyses the middle lamella to separate cells, and pressing firmly without twisting squashes cells into a single layer.
Topics that use acid hydrolysis and squashing
- All cells arise from other cells (AQA A-Level)
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