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What are two properties of gelatin that make it unique?

• It is hard and brittle.

• It is wobbly and squishy.

• It is smooth and rough.

• It is hot and cold.

How does gelatin behave when pushed through a colander?

• It stays completely in the colander like pasta.

• It flows through the holes like water.

• It squishes through the holes, acting like both a solid and a liquid.

• It turns into a gas.

What happens to gelatin powder when it is mixed with hot water and stirred?

• It melts into a solid.

• It dissolves and mixes with the water.

• It evaporates and disappears.

• It freezes into ice.

What is the scientific term for a substance like gelatin that acts like both a solid and a liquid?

• A solution

• A mixture

• A colloid

• A suspension