If healthy, pest-free fruit are on the ground, they are probably ripe. Stems prepare to separate. When an apple or pear is ready to pick, the stem swells and creates a weak point that will separate from the branch when the apple is lifted. If the apple is not ready, the stem will bend and the fruit will not separate.
anÂ·aÂ·lyte. (an'Ä-lÄ«t) A material or substance the presence or concentration of which in a specimen is determined by analysis. analyte. a substance or material to be analyzed; a molecule to be analyzed by mass spectrometry.
an element or compound that, when melted or dissolved in water or another solvent, dissociates into ions and is able to conduct an electric current. Electrolytes differ in their concentrations in blood plasma, interstitial fluid, and cell fluid and affect the movement of substances between those compartments.lectrolyte. An ion, or weakly charged element, that conducts reactions and signals in the body. Examples of electrolytes are sodium and potassium ions.