The Effects of Temperature on Beetroot Cell Membranes
Effects of Temperature on Beetroot Cell Membranes
Background Information: A cell membranes is a thin structure that surrounds the whole cell. It contains the cytoplasm of a cell. The cell membrane is made up of hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region. The hydrophilic region likes water, it is on the outside of the cell, the hydrophobic region is the inside of the cell where its protected from H2O. The cell membrane’s outer surface lets larger molecules into the cell. The inner surface deals with proteins that are important for development and cellular function. The cell membrane contains specific proteins and lipid components that enable it to perform its roles for the cell or organelle. A cell membrane can perform many different roles, these include protecting the cell, allowing cell recognition, allow transport in and out of the cell and also allowing cell or organelle motility. A beetroot cell has a large vacuole which contains a red pigment called anthocyanin, The cell membrane stops this pigment from leaking out of the vacuole. When the cell membrane becomes damaged or stressed the membrane breaks causing the vacuole to release the anthocyanin.
Aim: To investigate the effect of different temperatures on the cell membrane.
Hypothesis: The temperature rising will cause damage to the cell membrane due to the temperature rising above the membranes temperature tolerance. The higher the temperature, the more the cell will be damaged.
Procedure:
Forceps were used to collect 40 beetroot slices and then put into a 100ml beaker. Labels were then put on to eight test tubes with temperatures of -5, 5, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80. The test tubes were then put into a test tube rack.
5 beetroot slices were put into the test tube labelled ‘-5’ and placed into a freezer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes 10ml of tap water was added to the ‘-5’ test tube and was then left to stand in the test tube rack. 5 beetroot slices were put into the test tube labelled
Background Information: A cell membranes is a thin structure that surrounds the whole cell. It contains the cytoplasm of a cell. The cell membrane is made up of hydrophilic region and a hydrophobic region. The hydrophilic region likes water, it is on the outside of the cell, the hydrophobic region is the inside of the cell where its protected from H2O. The cell membrane’s outer surface lets larger molecules into the cell. The inner surface deals with proteins that are important for development and cellular function. The cell membrane contains specific proteins and lipid components that enable it to perform its roles for the cell or organelle. A cell membrane can perform many different roles, these include protecting the cell, allowing cell recognition, allow transport in and out of the cell and also allowing cell or organelle motility. A beetroot cell has a large vacuole which contains a red pigment called anthocyanin, The cell membrane stops this pigment from leaking out of the vacuole. When the cell membrane becomes damaged or stressed the membrane breaks causing the vacuole to release the anthocyanin.
Aim: To investigate the effect of different temperatures on the cell membrane.
Hypothesis: The temperature rising will cause damage to the cell membrane due to the temperature rising above the membranes temperature tolerance. The higher the temperature, the more the cell will be damaged.
Procedure:
Forceps were used to collect 40 beetroot slices and then put into a 100ml beaker. Labels were then put on to eight test tubes with temperatures of -5, 5, 30, 40, 50, 60, 70, 80. The test tubes were then put into a test tube rack.
5 beetroot slices were put into the test tube labelled ‘-5’ and placed into a freezer for 30 minutes. After 30 minutes 10ml of tap water was added to the ‘-5’ test tube and was then left to stand in the test tube rack. 5 beetroot slices were put into the test tube labelled
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