In this experiment‚ we had to demonstrate the process of osmosis using potatoes‚ and to determine the concentration of the cytoplasm of the potato. To demonstrate this‚ we had 6 test tubes and poured in different sucrose solutions of the following concentrations: 0.0M‚ 0.1M‚ 0.2M‚ 0.5M‚ and 1.0M. Once added in with all the sucrose solutions‚ we added in the 6 cylindrical potatoes of equal diameter and length. Before and after putting it in the potatoes‚ we had to weigh the initial and the final mass
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Osmosis of a Potato cell. Hypothesis is that the potato in saltwater is going to show that it will break down the cells of the potato. Osmosis is the diffusion of a solvent through a semi-permeable membrane‚ from a solution of low solute concentration to a solution with high solute concentration‚ up a solute concentration gradient. Net movement of solvent is from the less-concentrated to the more-concentreated.‚ which tends to redure the difference in concentrations. This effect can be countered
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class average‚ there is evidence that osmosis did occur in the bags. The largest change in mass was in the 1.0M sucrose bag the mass went from 12g initially to 14.2g‚ this gained 2.2g‚ an 18.3% change in mass for the group data over the duration of the experiment. The 0.2M bag went from 10.2g to 10.9g a 6.9% change in mass; the 0.4M bag went from 12.1g to 12.2g .83% change in mass; the 0.8M bag went from 10.9g to 12.2g and an 11.9% change in mass. During osmosis water diffuses‚ going from an area
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Rate of Osmosis Investigation Lab Title: A simple heading referring to your investigation Abstract: Write this section last! It is a brief paragraph or 2 which outlines the purpose‚ the method‚ the pattern of results and the conclusion you reached. It is an overall snapshot of the whole investigation. Introduction: Purpose: Biological Background: All living organisms are made of cells which are surrounded by a membrane. The cell membrane has many functions but the
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OSMOSIS IN POTATO TISSUES Vanessa Tsao‚ Lovette To‚ Wang Yeyun‚ Zhang Shenjia‚ Alicia Mak Class 101‚ Nanyang Girls’ High School‚ 2 Linden Drive‚ Singapore 288683 ABSTRACT In this project‚ the relationship between the concentration of salt solution and the length of the potato strip that was immersed in it was investigated. Five strips of potato of the same length were placed in different Petri dishes that contained water of different salt concentration. They were left for twenty minutes and the length
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within a cell are called Diffusion. When molecules move across a cell membrane it is known as Osmosis. Diffusion is the process by which molecules of a substance move from areas of higher concentration of that substance to areas of lower concentration. Diffusion can be the transfer of anything anywhere. However‚ that is not true for osmosis. Osmosis is diffusion‚ but a specific type of diffusion. Osmosis is only the diffusion of water molecules through a selectively permeable membrane and a concentration
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Osmosis is a passive movement of water through a selectively permeable membrane moves from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. In this lab‚ we can determine the direction of diffusion of small molecules by measuring the diffusion of small molecules through dialysis tubing. This tubing acts as a selectively permeable membrane‚ and allow to pass larger molecules slowly. Introduction: Cells have kinetic energy and it causes the molecules of the cell to move around
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Question 1: How does Osmosis works It refers to the movement of water molecules from an area of high-level water concentration‚ that is‚ a dilute solution‚ to an area of low-level water concentration‚ that is‚ a strong solution through a semi-permeable membrane. (Passmyexams.co.uk‚ 2015) Actually‚ water moves in a bi-directional manner with the aim of leveling up the concentration. However‚ a high number of water molecules move from the fresh water towards the salty water. The outcome
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concentration than itself‚ the potato chips lost weight. As there was a higher concentration of water molecules inside the potato chip compared to the concentration of water molecules outside the potato chip. It was stated in my prediction that osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules from a high to a low concentration‚ therefore water molecules from inside the potato chip moved out into the solution. Leading to the cytoplasm inside the cells to shrink and become flaccid. As the cells of the
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or volume of the plant cells does not change‚ means there is no net loss or gain of water. Introduction This study shares the results of an effort to understand diffusion and osmosis in general. It focused more into osmosis in plants cell‚ and how to indirectly measure osmolarity in potato tuber tissue. Osmosis is the diffusion specifically of water across a membrane. Diffusion occurs when certain substance‚ such as an ion‚ is more concentrated on one side of membrane. If the membrane allows
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