Rate of Osmosis vs Solute Concentration Introduction: In nature‚ the quest to reach equilibrium‚ or the state of rest or balance due to the equal action of opposing forces (http://www.dictionary.com). Osmosis and diffusion are two ways that cells reach this equilibrium‚ without exerting energy. Due to the unique nature of the phospholipid bilayer‚ small molecules can pass through the semipermeable membrane easily‚ through diffusion (https://www.biologycorner.com). Water‚ however‚ has a slightly more
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Topic: Osmosis Materials: Potato cylinders‚ 20 percent sodium chloride solution‚ three test-tubes‚ test-tube rack‚ scalpel blade‚ Gel ink pen‚ syringe-10cm^3‚ Plastic ruler with mm‚ tile‚ forceps filter paper‚ Masking tape. Method: 1) Three test-tubes‚ A‚ B and C were labeled and initials of experimenters were applied with the date: January 29‚ 2013. 2) A syringe was used to put 10cm^3 of water in tube A and 5cm^3 in tube B along with 5cm^ 20 percent sodium chloride solution and 10cm^3 20 percent
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Diffusion and Osmosis in an egg Low concentration 1.1 Diffusion is the process of molecules spreading from areas of high concentration to areas of low concentration. High concentration 1.1 Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules through a semi-permeable membrane from the area of low concentration of solute to the area of high concentration of solute. 1.2 Diffusion is important to living cells because it’s the way they take in materials from the environment‚ and they also prevent themselves
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A) As we watch the Bursatella leachii‚(sea slug)‚ we notice that the distance between them is directly proportional to the time of day. As the sun because stronger‚ and higher in the day‚ the average distance between the sea slugs greatens. As the sun becomes weaker‚ the distance between the sea slugs lessens. I believe this has to do with the reaction the Bursatella leachii has towards the sunlight. This hypothesis is based on the idea that the Bursatella leachii eat during the day. Since they
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Osmosis Practical Report Introduction: To determine the biological changes that occur to potato cores over a period of time in different solutions of sucrose and to relate these changes to the phenomenon of osmosis. Method: We soaked several discs of potato cuted using a cork borer with around 1 centimeter of diameter and 2 milimeters of lenght into sucrose solutions with a different range of concentrations from 0 to 1.0M. Then we weighed all the potato
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Pg1Pg1 SCIENCE EXPERIMENTS ON FILE ™? Revised Edition 5.40-1 Potato Battery Lois Fruen and Chelen Johnson Topic Construction of a battery Time 45 minutes to 1 hour Safety ! Please click on the safety icon to view the safety precautions. Adult supervision is necessary for the soldering of the alligator
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The Effect of Different Types of Insulation on Heat Retention Aim I am going to investigate the effect of different types of material on heat retention. "Which of the four materials‚ cotton‚ foam‚ aluminium foil and bubble wrap‚ is the best insulator?" Hypothesis The four materials tested in this experiment are cotton‚ foam‚ aluminium foil‚ and bubble wrap. Materials that are good insulators will absorb heat slowly and therefore the water inside the cup will stay warm for
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In a flowering plant‚ the water travels from the soil‚ then to the root hairs‚ next to the xylem‚ then into the stomata‚ to the mesophyll cells‚ next to the stoma‚ then finally into the atmosphere. Osmosis is the diffusion of water through semipermeable membranes. Transpiration is the evaporation of water from the leaf. Cohesion is when water molecules stick together. Adhesion is when water molecules stick to‚ not attract. Root pressure is force made
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of a Potato Mishal Hasan Abstract Students in Biology find it difficult to understand the concept of tonicity and osmolarity in a real time situation. In this investigation‚ several concentrations of sucrose were used to determine the osmolarity of a potato. It was found that the concentration of sucrose was close to 3.6 in the potato used showing that it was isotonic. Anything above caused the potato to gain weight showing that it was a hypotonic solution and anything below caused the potato to lose
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of the potato piece must be kept the same in each experiment primarily because they affect the surface area of the piece‚ and varying surface area could have a great effect on the rate of osmosis. This is because in an experiment where the potato chip has a large surface area‚ there is a larger area of partially permeable membrane and therefore more opportunity for water particles to pass through. I will keep the surface area the same by keeping the mass and length of the potato piece
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