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Explaining osmosis: When you put an animal or plant cell into a liquid containing water one of three events will take place,
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Investigating Osmosis Throughout this experiment I will be studying the effect of osmosis on a plant cell in the form of a potato and how the concentration of a solution can vary its affect. In order to successfully carry out his experiment and analyse the results to my best potential I will need to refer back to the background knowledge I have collated on the topic. Osmosis is the passage of water from a region of high water concentration through a semi-permeable membrane to a region of low water concentration. Two examples of semi-permeable membranes: a) Visking (dialysis) tubing b) The cell membrane Since the cell membrane is semi-permeable, osmosis is important in the passage of water into and out of cells and organisms. Explaining osmosis: When you put an animal or plant cell into a liquid containing water one of three events will take place, 1. If the solution surrounding the cell has a...
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