1. The Vine

Question 1

What are solutes

Answer 1

solutes are substances that dissolve in a liquid to form a solution and in this instance include sugars and minerals

Question 2

What is a berry

Answer 2

berry develops from a single ovary of a flower and has a fleshy, often juicy, interior with seeds embedded within.

Question 3

What is metabolism?

Answer 3

chemical processes necessary to synthesize and transform substances into energy

Question 4

What is transpiration

Answer 4

Transpiration in vines is the process where water, absorbed by the roots, moves through the plant and evaporates from the leaves

Question 4

What is cross fertilisation

Answer 4

The pollen from the stamens of the flowers of one vine is transferred to the stigmas of the flowers of another vine and fertilisation occurs; this is called cross fertilisation.

Question 5

What is pectin

Answer 5

Pectin is a complex carbohydrate (polysaccharide) that provides structure to plant cells, including grapes. It’s also what gives jams and jellies their gel-like consistency.
can cause haze in wine