The Effect of Salt Concentration on Osmosis in Potato Cells We should first explain what Osmosis is. It’s a passage of water from a region of high water concentration through membrane to a region of low water. Semi membrane is a very thin layer of material‚ which allows some things to pass through them but prevent other things from passing through. The cells allow small molecules like Oxygen‚ water‚ Carbon Dioxide‚ Ammonia. But will not allow larger molecules like Sucrose‚ Starch‚ or protein‚ etc
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Examination of Onion Epidermal Cells Requirements: Iodine solution HARMFUL Onion Distilled Water Apparatus: Microscope Microscope slides & cover slips Tile Knife Tweezers Pasteur Pipettes Assignment: I was given the onion once it had been chopped up on the tile‚ ready for me to peel back the skin I required using the tweezers. I then placed piece of onionskin onto the microscope slide‚ making sure there were no folds or creases‚ and put a drop of iodine onto the slide
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know how things happen in the level of cells. Objectives: 1. To demonstrate the principle of Osmosis and to apply it with actual life situations. Materials and Methods: • Materials: Compound microscope Glass Slide Cover Slip Tissue Paper Blade Rhoeo discolor Leaves Salt Solution • Procedures: Place a drop of distilled water on a clean glass slide. With the use of a blade‚ cut a thin slice of the lower epidermal leaf (red violet in color) of the Rhoeo discolor
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INTRODUCTION Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from high concentration to low concentration through semipermeable membranes‚ caused by the difference in concentrations on the two sides of a membrane (Rbowen‚ L.). It occurs in both animals and plants cells. In human bodies‚ the process of osmosis is primarily found in the kidneys‚ in the glomerulus. In plants‚ osmosis is carried out everywhere within the cells of the plant (World Book‚ 1997). This can be shown by an experiment with potato
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! ! ! ACTIVITY 1: OBSERVATION OF CYTOLOGICAL EFFECTS OF FORMALIN USING Allium cepa TEST ! ! ! ! ! A WRITTEN OUTPUT ! ! ! ! ! In partial fulfilment of the Requirements in Developmental Biology ! ! ! ! ! ! ! ! SUBMITTED BY: ! NORYN B. CAYABAS JACKELYN T. SUDAYPAN ! ! ! ! ! ! ! MAY 16‚ 2012 ! ! ! ! ! ! I. INTRODUCTION ! ! Formalin is a chemical substance primarily used as preservative for specimen in laboratory areas. However‚ nowadays
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Effect of Osmosis on RBC’S Objectives : 1)Find the difference between three Red Blood Cell’s samples that undergo Osmosis in : a)0.5 % Distant Water solution. b)0.9 Nacl solution. c)10 % Nacl solution. 2)What materials did you use. 3)Define the procedures that the three samples undergo. 4)Give a brief result for your experiment. Materials : Sterilized lancets ; 3 blood samples ; 3 slides ; antiseptic wipes ; bandages ; tooth picks ; 0.5 % d.w solution ; 0.9 % Nacl solution ; 10% Nacl
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Aim: The aim of this experiment is to investigate the movement of water into and out of plant cells by osmosis. The cells chosen for study will be taken from potato tubes as they provide a ready supply of homogeneous material. I did the investigation in two parts‚ the first part of my investigation was my preliminary investigation and then I did my official investigation. In both of my investigations there are several similarities‚ such as fair testing‚ variables‚ key variables‚ reliability
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Effect of Osmosis on Potato Aim: To investigate the effect osmosis has on potato pieces that are placed in different concentrations of sugar solutions in water. Hypothesis: I believe that the more saturated the solution is the lighter the potato will be‚ and the potato in the clear water will weigh more after being left in the solution over a 24 hour period. This is because the cell membranes in the potato act as semi permeable membranes (meaning that they only allow certain molecules through)
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Introduction: This experiment was used to examine the hypothesis that: Osmosis is dependent on the concentrations of the substances involved. Diffusion is the passage of solute molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration (Campbell & Reece‚ 2005). An example is ammonia diffusing throughout a room. A solute is one of two components in a chemical solution. The solute is the substance dissolved in the solution. The solvent‚ the other component‚ is any liquid in
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