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Emilie Campbell 11C Mrs Higgenbottom Biology Coursework Osmosis Introduction The aim of the experiment is to investigate the affect of osmosis in potatoes. During this experiment the concentration of sugar solution will be increased to see how it affects the rate of osmosis. Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from an area of high concentration to an area of low concentration through a partially permeable membrane. Preliminary Work In our preliminary work we found out from our results that potato cylinders are good to use when investigating osmosis. Firstly they are easily obtainable and secondly from our preliminary experiment we found that the potato cylinders were affected by osmosis. We found that the length of the cylinders changed. The length of the cylinders was measure before and after the experiment. We found that the length of the potato cylinders in the distilled water increased in the length and the potato cylinders in the sugar solution decreased...

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