Miel

High school (ages 12+)
Food & Cooking

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Step 1 · Read the article

Open the article and read it at the level above. Then answer the questions below in your own words.

https://smallwhale.org/articles/miel

Write what each word means, using the article.

Do not copy the article. Write two things you learned, the way you would explain them to a friend.

Answers below are taken from the article’s stored facts, so they match what the student read.

1. What is the average water content?17.2%
2. What is the key enzymes?Invertase, Amylase, Catalase, Glucose Oxidase
3. What is miel and how do bees make it?Miel is a thick, golden liquid made by bees. Bees collect nectar from flowers, mix it with enzymes in their stomachs, and then evaporate water by fanning their wings until it becomes honey.
4. Why do bees fan their wings when making honey?Bees fan their wings to help water evaporate from the nectar. This makes the honey thick and stops germs from growing.

Hydrolysis: A chemical reaction where water breaks down a compound into simpler substances.
Supersaturated Solution: A solution containing more dissolved solute than a normal saturated solution.
Phytochemicals: Naturally occurring compounds in plants that may have health benefits.