How Does Sucrose Solution Affect Potato Osmosis
GCSE - Human Physiology and Health
An experiment to investigate what affect sucrose solution has on potato tissue.
Background
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules, across a partially permeable membrane from a region of high concentration of water to a low concentration of water molecules.
A partially permeable membrane is a membrane with holes in it small enough for only water to go through it. Big molecules like glucose cannot fit through it.
Osmosis allows plants to take in water through their roots, and is also used in kidney dialysis machines to filter the blood.
Aim
The aim of this experiment is to investigate how potato tissue changes when placed in sucrose solution of different concentrations. I want to find out …show more content…
A range of sucrose solutions will then be prepared with concentrations of 0.00 molar, 0.25 molar, 0.50 molar, 0.75 molar and 1.00 molar. You will need to measure 15ml of each of the solutions in a measuring cylinder. You can check that the volume is at the correct measurement, by bending down to eye level. This will give you an accurate reading. You can also alter the concentration by using a pipette. You will then place each 15ml of solution into the correct specimen tubes. You then need to add a label to each specimen tube to advise what sucrose solution is in what. For organisation’s sake, we set up all of the specimen tubes at once, and labelled them individually to avoid confusion later on. You should end up with 3 test tubes of each solution (15 test tubes in all). (5&6) A large potato will be selected and using a number 4 cork borer, push out 15 pieces. A poker will be used to separate each piece of potato from the borer. (7) You should then cut, with a scalpel, the skin from the ends of the potato. The skin is waterproof therefore if you were to leave the skin on, it will not allow the water to enter the potato evenly.
(8) You will then measure, with a ruler, each potato, at 20mm. You will need to measure each potato in mms because it will give a more accurate measurement. Cut with a scalpel and repeat this 15 times. This part of the preparation must be done very accurately as a change in the surface area …show more content…
(13) After 30 minutes, empty each specimen tube, leaving only the potato inside. (14) Before you weigh each potato again, you need to dab them with a paper towel. If excess water were left on the potato, the weights would not be accurate. (15) Repeat this with the 14 potato tubes left. Once all the potatoes are out of the solution, the potato tubes need to be measured on the same weighing scales used before (2 decimal places).
(16) Record the results. By doing the experiment 15 times at once, this will save time, but will also, hopefully produce more accurate results from which I will be able to draw a more accurate conclusion.
Table Of Results
Concentration Length (mm) Weight (mm) Before After
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
Graph
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An experiment to investigate what affect sucrose solution has on potato tissue.
Background
Osmosis is the movement of water molecules, across a partially permeable membrane from a region of high concentration of water to a low concentration of water molecules.
A partially permeable membrane is a membrane with holes in it small enough for only water to go through it. Big molecules like glucose cannot fit through it.
Osmosis allows plants to take in water through their roots, and is also used in kidney dialysis machines to filter the blood.
Aim
The aim of this experiment is to investigate how potato tissue changes when placed in sucrose solution of different concentrations. I want to find out …show more content…
A range of sucrose solutions will then be prepared with concentrations of 0.00 molar, 0.25 molar, 0.50 molar, 0.75 molar and 1.00 molar. You will need to measure 15ml of each of the solutions in a measuring cylinder. You can check that the volume is at the correct measurement, by bending down to eye level. This will give you an accurate reading. You can also alter the concentration by using a pipette. You will then place each 15ml of solution into the correct specimen tubes. You then need to add a label to each specimen tube to advise what sucrose solution is in what. For organisation’s sake, we set up all of the specimen tubes at once, and labelled them individually to avoid confusion later on. You should end up with 3 test tubes of each solution (15 test tubes in all). (5&6) A large potato will be selected and using a number 4 cork borer, push out 15 pieces. A poker will be used to separate each piece of potato from the borer. (7) You should then cut, with a scalpel, the skin from the ends of the potato. The skin is waterproof therefore if you were to leave the skin on, it will not allow the water to enter the potato evenly.
(8) You will then measure, with a ruler, each potato, at 20mm. You will need to measure each potato in mms because it will give a more accurate measurement. Cut with a scalpel and repeat this 15 times. This part of the preparation must be done very accurately as a change in the surface area …show more content…
(13) After 30 minutes, empty each specimen tube, leaving only the potato inside. (14) Before you weigh each potato again, you need to dab them with a paper towel. If excess water were left on the potato, the weights would not be accurate. (15) Repeat this with the 14 potato tubes left. Once all the potatoes are out of the solution, the potato tubes need to be measured on the same weighing scales used before (2 decimal places).
(16) Record the results. By doing the experiment 15 times at once, this will save time, but will also, hopefully produce more accurate results from which I will be able to draw a more accurate conclusion.
Table Of Results
Concentration Length (mm) Weight (mm) Before After
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.25 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.50 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 0.75 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
15ml of 1.00 mol dm-3 20mm
Graph
See graph paper