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Aim: What is the effect of changes in sucrose concentrations on the water potential of potato cells?

Raw Data:
Suscrose concentration (0.00M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
0.04
0.19
0.10
-0.27
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.30

Suscrose concentration (0.10M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
0.29
0.44
0.22
0.08
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
1.10
0.30
0.30
0.70

Sucrose concentration (0.20M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
0.16
0.28
0.26
0.00
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.30
0.20
0.20
0.50

Sucrose concentration (0.30M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
0.09
0.10
0.06
0.05
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.20
0.20
0.00
0.60

Suscrose concentration (0.40M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
-0.24
0.00
0.04
-0.25
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
-0.10
0.00
0.00
0.00

Suscrose concentration (0.50M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Change in mass (g) (+/-0.1g)
-0.31
-0.33
-0.21
-0.34
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
-0.20
-0.10
0.00
-0.50

Processed Data:
Suscrose concentration (0.00M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Average
Standard Deviation
Change in mass (g) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.04
0.19
0.10
-0.27
0.02
0.16
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.00
0.00
0.00
0.30
0.08
0.12

Suscrose concentration (0.10M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Average
Standard Deviation
Change in mass (g) (+/- 0.1mm)
0.29
0.44
0.22
0.08
0.26
0.12
Change in length (mm) (+/- 0.1mm)
1.10
0.30
0.30
0.70
0.60
0.31

Sucrose concentration (0.20M) Group 1
Group 2
Group 3
Group 4
Average
Standard Deviation
Change in mass (g) (+/-

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