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An Investigation to Find the Effect of Changing the Sucrose Concentration on Osmosis in Potatoes.
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An Investigation to Find the Effect of Changing the Sucrose Concentration on Osmosis in Potatoes Planning The aim of this investigation is to find out how the rate of osmosis in potatoes is affected by changing the concentration of the sucrose solution in which the potatoes are left overnight. This is how we did it : Method 1. Collect all apparatus necessary ready for use 2. Use the cork borer to gain four equal sized pieces of potato 3. Use a ruler and a scalpel to make sure the potato pieces are exactly equal. Weigh and record their masses 4. Fill four test tubes with the different levels of concentrated solution and label carefully 5. Add one piece of potato to each test tube 6. Leave for 24 hours 7. Gently pat dry, then weigh 8. Record results 9. Calculate mass gained/lost 10. Redo experiment another 2 times. Nb It is very important to try and be accurate when collecting results,...
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