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Osmosis in potato cells Aim- To investigate the effect of different concentrations of sugar solutions on potato cells. Planning a simple procedure- In this experiment I will try to find out how different concentrations of sugar solutions will affect osmosis in potato cells. Using a cork borer, I will cut out several pieces of a potato of uniform cross-section. I will then cut this uniform cross-section of the potato into pieces of equal lengths, using a scalpel. This is important, as the surface area is one of the factors that affect osmosis. I will then place them in different, pre-prepared sugar solutions of concentrations 0 - 100%. Preliminary Work- Prior to this experiment: * We did an experiment using 0%, 10% and 50% concentrations of sugar solutions. We placed two pieces of potato in each petri dish. Therefore, ending up with two results for each concentration. From this experiment, I discovered that in distilled water the...

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