Laboratory Report For Plasmolysis

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Laboratory report for plasmolysis Background: Plasmolysis is the contraction of cells within plants due to the loss of water through osmosis. It occurs when a plant cell's membrane shrinks away from its cell wall. Osmosis is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration. The concentration of substances in the cell is constant. However, the environment of the cell may differ. The substances around the cell can be: hypertonic, isotonic or hypotonic. Plasmolysis occurs only in the hypertonic substance. Hypothesis: as the concentration of substance rises, the plasmolysis occurs more frequently. Apparatus: a) Sucrose solutions of 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 9% concentrations b) Light microscope c) Chronometer d) Petri dishes Variables: Controlled: a) water temperature b) soaking time c) used plant Rhoeo discolor Independent: sucrose solution concentration Dependent: plasmolysed cells Method: 1. Prepare sucrose solution of 1%, 3%, 5%, 7% and 9% concentrations. 2. Separate lower epidermis of the midrib of the Rhoeo discolor leaf and put it into the sucrose solutions. 3. Soak it for 5 min. 4. With the help of light microscope count how many cells plasmolysed. 5. Repeat the procedure {1-4} with various concentration sucrose solution. Data collection and processing 1 .Plasmolysis frequency in sucrose solution of 1% concentration Nr. Total visible cells in the field Plasmolysed cells Percentage of plasmolysed cells (%) 1. 35 3 8.6 2. 32 2 6.3 3. 28 2 7.1 Average percentage of plasmolysed cells 7.3% 2. Plasmolysis frequency in sucrose solution of 3% concentration Nr. Total visible cells in the field Plasmolysed cells Percentage of plasmolysed cells (%) 1. 34 6 17.6 2. 33 4 12.1 3. 27 5 18.5 Average percentage of plasmolysed cells 16.1% 3.

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