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An experiment to investigate the effects of sucrose solution on Osmosis in potatoes chips.
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Osmosis Title: An experiment to investigate the effects of sucrose solution on Osmosis in potatoes chips. Aim: The aim of this investigation is to see the effects of osmosis on the mass of potato chips in different concentrations of sucrose solutions. Intro: Osmosis is the diffusion of water molecules from an area of high concentration to and area of low concentration through a selectively-permeable membrane. Cell membranes will allow small molecules like Oxygen, water, Carbon Dioxide, Ammonia, Glucose, amino-acids, etc. to pass through. Cell membranes will not allow larger molecules like Sucrose, Starch, protein, etc. to pass through. Hypertonic solutions contain a high concentration of water on the inside of the cell so therefore water diffuses out of the cell causing it to shrink. Hypotonic solutions are when the concentration of the water surrounding the cell is higher water diffuses into the cell, making it swell up and become turgid. If done with potato cells the...
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