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To investigate the effect of placing pieces of potatoe in a given strength of sucrose solution.Prediction:I predict that, as the solution becomes more concentrated the more the potatoe cells will shrink, as the water
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Osmosis Osmosis What is osmosis? If two solutions of different concentration are separated by a semi-permeable membrane which is permeable to the smaller solvent molecules but not to the larger solute molecules, then the solvent will tend to diffuse across the membrane from the less concentrated to the more concentrated solution. This process is called osmosis. Osmosis is of great importance in biological processes where the solvent is water. The transport of water and other molecules across biological membranes is essential to many processes in living organisms. The energy which drives the process is usually discussed in terms of osmotic pressure. I have devised an experiment using osmosis; Aim: To investigate the effect of placing pieces of potatoe in a given strength of sucrose solution. Prediction: I predict that, as the solution becomes more concentrated the more the potatoe cells will shrink, as the water, of higher concentration inside the potatoe cells, flows down a concentration gradient...
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