Investigating Osmosis in Potato Tissue Aim To estimate the concentration of sucrose in potato tissue. Hypothesis ========== I believe that the potato tissue that has been in the hypotonic (0.1M sucrose) solution will be more turgid than before, while the tissue in the isotonic (0.3M sucrose) will be similar to its previous state. The tissue that has been in the hypertonic (0.5M sucrose) should be far more placid than it was before. This is because of osmosis - water diffusing
Investigating Osmosis in Potato Tissue Aim-We are going to investigate how 'osmosis' is effected by higher and lower concentrations of water using potato cylinders as selectively permeable membranes. A selectively permeable membrane is something only water molecules can pass through. We will cut eighteen potato cylinders to the same width and length using a scalpel and a corer on a white tile. We shall use the same potato for each cylinder. The cylinders should then be around the same
Osmosis in Potato Tissue Introduction: I am going to design and modify an experiment used to show osmosis in potato chips in different concentrations of sucrose solution. I am also going to investigate on how potato chips change in volume and weight when placed in different concentrations of sucrose solution. I will also conduct a preliminary experiment before my final experiment. Aim: To investigate the effect of different concentration of sucrose solution on potato chips. Hypothesis:
The Factors Affecting Osmosis in Potato Tissue Planning In this coursework I am investigating the factors affecting osmosis in potato tissue. [IMAGE] Osmosis is defined as the net movement of water molecules from a region in which they are highly concentrated to a region in which they are less concentrated. This movement must take place across a partially permeable membrane such as a cell membrane, which lets smaller molecules such as water through but does not allow bigger molecules
Sucrose Solution on Osmosis in Potato Tissue Aim:- To find the effect of varying external concentration of sucrose solution on osmosis in potato tissue. Variables:- J The concentration of the sucrose solution around the potato tissue. Depending on the concentration of the solution, osmosis will occur more or less. J The size and shape of the potato. The longer and wider the potato tissue, the larger the surface area, which means that more of the potato is exposed to the solution giving
The Effect of Water Concentration on the Mass of Potato Tissue Aim: The aim of this investigation is to discover the effect of water concentration on the mass of potato tissue, and also to investigate the movement of osmosis through potato tissue. Scientific Knowledge: When a substance such as a sugar dissolves in water, the sugar molecules attract some of the water molecules and stop them moving freely. This, in effect, reduces the concentration of water molecules. Water Potential:
The Effect of Sucrose Concentration on the Mass of Potato Tissue Prediction: I predict that a high sugar solution will cause the mass of the potato to decrease. This will be due to osmosis. Osmosis is the diffusion of water from a region of high concentration to a region of low concentration across a semi-permeable membrane, such as the one of the potato. If the water concentration inside the potato is higher than the water concentration in the solution then the cell will lose water through
Investigation of the Concentration and the Effect of Sucrose on Osmosis in Apple and Potato Tissues INTRODUCTION: - I will be doing an investigation on the topic of Osmosis (A special type of diffusion). The aim of this experiment is to investigate the effect of sucrose concentration on osmosis in apple and potato tissues, to find out how the concentration of sucrose solution affects the mass of potato and apple strips. So therefore to find out about the uptake of water into a cell which
Different Concentrations of Salt Solution on Potato Tissue My preliminary work involves me preparing for my actual experiment. I will do the experiment and record my findings; however it is merely a practice for the real thing. This will allow me to correct any mistakes that I may make in this task and allow me to change them, if needed, in the forthcoming project. Apparatus list for my preliminary investigation: * Cork borer. * Potato, * Salt solution (0 – 100% solution),
The Effect of Different Concentration of Salt Solutions on Potato Tissue Title: An investigation into the affect of different concentration salt solutions on potato tissue Aim: .I have to find out the effect of varying salt concentrations on a potato tissue. Also to find out how osmosis occurs with different salt concentrations from very dilute to very concentrated. I will be looking for any changes in mass and length Prediction: I predict that the most concentrated salt solution (1 molar)
Determining the Concentration of the Cell Sap in Potato Storage Tissue Aim: To determine the concentration of the cell sap in potato storage tissue. By using Osmosis, determine what the sugar concentration of cell sap is. Prediction I predict that the potato segment in the distilled water will definitely gain in weight because the solution outside it has a much higher concentration of water then in the cell sap meaning Osmosis will occur and the potato segment take in water. I predict that 0
Solutions Upon Potato Tissue Hypothesis ========== As the concentration of sucrose increases, the mass of potato decreases. Apparatus ========= 5 Test Tubes Sucrose solution of 0.0, 0.2, 0.5, 1.0, and 1.5 Molarity 10 piece of Potato Tissue Cork Borer Scalpel Beakers Weighing Scales Method ====== A standard sized cylinder of potato tissue is put into a beaker. Using a cork borer of a known size, in order to cut the cylinder of tissue, carries this
An Investigation on How Different Levels of Sugar Concentration Can Affect Potato Cells AIM: My aim for this experiment is to see the results of potato tissue's mass difference, when placed in different concentrations of sugar solutions. Also my aim for this experiment is to estimate the concentration of cell sap within the potato cells. Variables involved: For this experiment I would expect to have 3 different variables, Independent, Dependent, and fixed variables, which all help
Water Relations in Two Plant Tissues Results: Table 5 Table to show the sucrose concentration and water potential of each tissue. The sucrose solution was extrapolated from graph 1, which shows the percentage change of mass of the tissues when immersed in the different sucrose solutions. A line of best fit was drawn, where the line of best fit intercepts the x-axis (concentration of sucrose solution) is the sucrose concentration of the tissue because at this point there is no mass
Investigate: To determine the relationship between surface area and rate of oxygen production when potato tissue is placed in Hydrogen peroxide solution Planning ======== My prediction I predict that the bigger surface area of the potato chips, the faster the rate of reaction of the hydrogen peroxide is being use up and the faster the oxygen is being given off. Also the rate of the oxygen
Investigating the Effects of Sucrose Concentration on Osmosis in Potato Tissue PLANNING ======== We have been asked to research the effects of sucrose concentration on osmosis in potato tissue. Osmosis is the spontaneous movement of a solvent (-in this case water) from a place where its chemical potential is higher to another place where it is lower, through a semi-permeable membrane (-such as a cell membrane). A cell membrane lets smaller molecules such as water through but does
Investigation of Osmosis in Plant Cells My aim is to investigate osmosis in plant cells. I will do this by carrying out an experiment to find out the percentage increase or decrease in mass (grams) of potato tube, placed in varying concentration of glucose. Background Information - The theory of Osmosis. Osmosis is a special case of diffusion that involves water. It is the movement of water molecules across a partially permeable membrane from a region of high water concentration to
Concentration on Osmosis in Potato Cells Apparatus: - * Potato * Blade * Cork borer * Stopwatch * Glucose solution * 50cm3 Measuring cylinder * Electronic Balance (scale in grams) * Five 200cm3 beakers * Forceps * Labels * Water bath Procedure: - * First cut the potato into half * Using the cork borer cut the potato to obtain five cylinders of potatoes (Make sure that the potato cylinders are from the same potato as the potato tissues maybe different from
To investigate osmosis in potato tissue. Research question Does the concentration sucrose solutions affect the length and diameter of potato strips after being soaked in each solution for 19 hours to indicate whether the solution is isotonic, hypotonic or hypertonic to the tissue of potato strips when the temperature of the surrounding is kept constant at 27˚c? Variables Independent : The concentration of sucrose solutions Dependent : The change in length of potato strips The change
Aluminum induces cross‑resistance of potato to Phytophthora Infestans This article is about an experiment done to try to see if Aluminum can cause resistance in potatoes to a disease. Aluminum is commonly found in arid soils which accounts for 35% of all farmable on earth. The aluminum (specifically Al3+) targets the roots of the plants and causes stunted plant growth and abnormal root formation. THis causes stresses in the plant which could lead to cross resistance. This immunity has led to some