Osmosis In Potatoes

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Investigatig Osmosis in Potatos Aim: Design: Hypothesis: I predict when the potatos will increase in size when placed in the hypertonic solution, and decrease I size when placed in the hypotonic solution. Osmosis is the movement of water through a semi permeable membrane, separating solutions of different concentrations. The water passes from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration, until the two concentrations are equal in concentrations of water. Many cell membranes behave as semi permeable membranes, and osmosis is a vital mechanism in the transport of fluids in living organisms, for example, in the transport of water from the soil to the roots in plants. If a cell is in contact with a solution of lower water concentration than its own contents, then water leaves the cell by osmosis, through the cell membrane. Water is lost first from the cytoplasm, then the vacuole through the tonoplast. The living contents of the cell contracts and eventually pulls away from the cell wall and shrinks, this is known as Plasmolysis. If you put a plant cell in water, water enters by osmosis, then swells up. However, the cell will not burst. This is due to the fact that the cell walls are made from cellulose. Eventually, the cell stops swelling, and when this point is reached, we say the cell is turgid. This is important, because it makes plant stems strong and upright. Independent variables: Dependent variables: Controlled variables: Materials: device for making pommes frites, potatoes, salt, water, honey containers, knife, ruler, weight , paper towel. Procedure: Day 1 : 1. Produce 8 solutions of salt ( NaCl ) as indicated in the table below. The solutions must finally be poured in the honey containers which must be labelled. 2. Cut the potatoes using the device for making pommes frites. 3. Using a knife and
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