The effect of osmosis in potato cells with different concentrations of sucrose solution
Aim: To test the effect of different concentrations of sucrose solution to osmosis in a potato cells by putting potato pieces in test tubes of water containing different concentrations of sucrose solution. Scientific Theory:
Osmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to a region of low water concentration. In a high concentration of water the amount of solute (e.g. sugar) is low. This could be called a weak or dilute solution. In a low concentration of water the amount of solute (e.g. sucrose) is high. This could be called a strong or
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Prediction: I think that the higher the concentration of sucrose the larger the amount of water will be transported into the potato cells as osmosis is the net flow of water through a selectively permeable membrane from a high water concentration to low water concentration.
This means the water molecules from a low sucrose solution will move water molecules but not sugar molecules through the potato skin into the potato cells making it turgid and absorb water molecules from the solution surrounding it. In a higher concentration of sucrose in a solution the same process will occur but less water can be transported as there will be more sugar and less water meaning that excess water from inside the potato cells will transport from the cells to the high sucrose concentration solution which will cause the potato to shrink and become flaccid.
Plan
Apparatus:
1 potato
Cork borer
Sucrose solution
Distilled water
10 Test tubes (boiling tubes)
Burettes
Scales
I will be measuring the mass of the potato piece after osmosis has occurred in the test tube, after the process has happened I will take out the potato and dry it to ensure excess water is not added to the results which could produce an anomalous result, I will then place the potato piece onto the scales and note the results on a table.
The control variable in my experiment is the water that
Use Equal widths of potato core each time by using the same corer. This is important because if I used a different corer, the potato core might come out as a different width. This could be because of rust, or maybe even the thickness of the metal.
Aim: To investigate how effect of Detergent Concentration (cont.) has on Membrane permeability of Beetroot cells. Hypothesis: I predict that as detergent concentration increases, the solution will become less clear, plus mass increases. The increases in mass will indicate that the water potential of the Beetroot cell is lower than that of the surrounding sucrose solution. The Beetroot discs will become flaccid and decrease in mass if the water potential of the surrounding solution is lower than the water potential inside the beetroot cell.
5. Experiment: Click Reset. Check that the Solute outside is 10 and the Initial cell volume is 40%. To calculate the solvent concentration, divide the number of solvent particles by the total number of particles, and then multiply by 100. (Note: The Gizmo only displays the solute concentrations.)
Water diffuses across the membrane from the region of lower solute concentration (higher free water concentration) to that of higher solute concentration (lower free water concentration) until the solute concentrations on both sides of the membrane are equal. The diffusion of free water across a selectively permeable membrane, whether artificial or cellular, is called osmosis. The movement of water across cell membranes and the balance of water between the cell and its environment are crucial to organisms. ("Diffusion And Osmosis - Difference And Comparison | Diffen"). A semi-permeable membrane known as the cell membrane surrounds the living cells of both plants and animals. Both solute concentration and membrane permeability are
I know that osmosis will occur in the vegetables, but I am not sure of
Van’t Hoff’s Law suggests that the osmotic potential of a cell is proportional to the concentration of solute particles in a solution. The purpose of this experiment was to determine if there are any differences between the osmolalities, the no-weight-changes of osmolalities, and the water potentials of potato cores in different solutions of different solutes. The percent weight change of the potato cores was calculated through a “change in weight” method. The potato core’s weight was measured before and after they were put into different concentrations of a solute for 1.5 hours. In our experiment, there were no significant differences from the osmotic potentials of our results and the osmotic potentials of other scientists work. Ending with chi square values of 2.17 and 2.71, and p values of 0.256 and 0.337, concluding that there is no difference in water potentials of potato cores in different solutions of different solutes at varying concentrations.
Determining the effect of varying sucrose concentration on the rate of anaerobic cell respiration in yeasts
There could have been several variables that could have affected the results of this lab. One would have been if the salt measurements were incorrect. If more or less salt was added than realized, this would have caused the results to be incorrect. Another variable could have been the size of the potatoes being measured incorrectly. If
8. Use the plastic forceps to remove the potato cylinders from the beakers (keep them together in the same group), and blot off the excess solution weight on them with the paper towels.
In this study we constructed we researched whether different sucrose concentrations affect the rate of osmosis. In order to do this, we constructed artificial cells out of dialysis tubing filled with 20% sucrose and 40% sucrose and weighed them every 10 minutes for 90 minutes. In doing so, we concluded that the higher the sucrose concentration, the faster the rate of osmosis.
The movement of water molecules across a semi-permeable membrane is the process of osmosis. If there is a solute and a solvent, each containing different concentration levels, then the water would move along its concentration gradient until each side of the membrane are equal. The water moves because the membrane is impermeable to the solute and the solute concentrations may differ on either side of the membrane. Water molecules may move in and out of the cell, but there is no net diffusion of water. Water will move in one direction or the other, and this is determined by the solute or solvents concentration levels. If the two solutions are of equal concentrations, they will be isotonic. If the concentrations are unequal, the
In this experiment, the osmotic concentration is found with potato slices placed in sucrose solutions. Osmosis in this model is the net movement of water between the potato cell and the sucrose solution. The movement of water is determined by the molarity of sucrose. As the molarity of sucrose increased then the concentration in the solution also increased. H2O will move through the cell membrane to areas of higher concentration in order to reach equilibrium. If cells are placed
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Cut the potatoes using a cork borer approximately 5cm in length and 1cm in diameter. Using the appropriate tool cut the potatoes into cylinder form measuring the cylinders with a ruler.
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