Based on the result‚ what is known now is when osmolarity is low‚ the hemolysis is high; while when osmolarity is high‚ the hemolysis is low. This supports the hypothesis if the erythrocytes were placed into a high osmotic solution‚ then the erythrocytes would have a lower hemolysis percentage. As shown in graph 1‚ when the erythrocytes were placed into the tube containing 250 to 390 osmolarity of solution‚ the erythrocytes results in below 26 hemolysis percentage. When the erythrocytes were placed
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Aim To observe and measure the effect of osmosis on the mass of potato using a starch solution. Introduction In order to measure the effect of osmosis‚ eighteen pieces of potato were cut and placed in six groups‚ each group of three pieces cut to weigh as close as possible to one another. For each potato group‚ a test tube was half filled with a starch solution varying in concentration from 0% (water) to 1%. Hypothesis Through osmosis
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DETERMINATION OF THE WATER POTENTIAL OF POTATO TUBER CELLS. Method. Five sucrose solutions with varying molarity and one control containing distilled water were prepared and poured into test tubes. The potato discs were dried‚ weighed and added to the test tubes. The discs were then weighed again after a period of 24 hours. The percentage change in mass was then calculated. Apparatus.  Specimen tubes with stoppers x6  1cm3 diameter cork borer  razor
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This was conducted through four different experiments. The first tested the effect of temperature on enzyme activity. The independent variable in the first experiment was the temperature of the solution of pH 7 buffer‚ potato juice‚ and the enzyme. The independent variable for the second experiment was the pH of the phosphate buffer. The independent variable for the third experiment was the enzyme concentration of the solution‚ and finally the independent variable of the
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Potato osmosis report Operators Introduction The purpose of the liberation Liberation is to understand what is happening with the potatoes when it is in the water. To find out how osmosis takes place and what it ’s purpose as well as other examples of osmosis. The experiment is to understand what is happening with the potatoes when they are in the water and understand the osmosis process occurs. Osmosis Background facts Osmosis comes from the Greek "[-mo: ´ s] (new latin osmo ´ sis‚ Greek
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IB Biology Potato Lab Table 1: Trial Number | Concentration of Sucrose Solution (M) ±0.2 ml | Initial Mass of Potato Core Slice(g) ±0.1 | Final Mass of Potato Core Slices (g) ±0.1 | 1 | 0.0 | 7.7 | 9.3 | 2 | | 6.0 | 8.1 | 3 | | 6.2 | 7.4 | 4 | | 10.2 | 13.2 | 5 | | 8.7 | 10.3 | 6 | | 4.9 | 6.0 | 7 | | 9.2 | 10.4 | 1 | 0.2 | 5.8 | 6.0 | 2 | | 11.6 | 12.1 | 3 | | 2.5 | 3.1 | 1 | 0.4 | 14.4 | 13.9 | 2 | | 2.6 | 2.8 | 3 | | 8 | 6.5 | 1 | 0.6 | 7.3 | 5.3 | 2
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Estimating Osmolarity by Change in Weight By: Sondus Kahil 27 February 2012 TA- Ashley Hintz Biology 200A-section 002 Abstract: My group and I conducted the experiment that estimates osmolarity by change in weight of potato tubers‚ this was conducted in order to explore the process of diffusion and osmosis and more importantly to investigate the question of “Does different concentrations of sucrose solutions have an effect on the final weight for the potato
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How to Write a Lab Report Lab reports are formal papers that describe and analyze lab experiments. They follow a very specific format. If you study this paper carefully and follow its directions‚ you will find that these papers are not at all difficult and can have a positive impact on your Biology grade. Paper formatting: The paper should be typed and double spaced. Use a standard 12 point font (do not use cute fonts or colored paper!). Except for the title and abstract – each section
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blood plasma osmolarity. Since non-invasive methods were preferred the volume and concentration of urine was used in place of drawing blood. The results that we our anticipating are that ADH levels in the group of subjects that ingested the 6 gm. Of NaCl would increase over time in response to the increased osmolarity of the blood from all of the salt. Urine output would decrease and eventually the body would stabilize. Purpose: In this experiment‚ renal regulation of osmolarity will be demonstrated
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The potato is a starchy‚ tuberous crop from the perennial Solanum tuberosum of the Solanaceae family (also known as the nightshades). The word may refer to the plant itself as well as the edible tuber. In the region of the Andes‚ there are some other closely related cultivated potato species. Potatoes were introduced outside the Andes region four centuries ago‚ and have become an integral part of much of the world’s cuisine. It is the world’s fourth-largest food crop‚ following rice‚ wheat and maize
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