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Biology investigation osmosis
Date Submitted: 12/18/2004 20:12:29
Biology investigation
Osmosis
For this investigation we are going to find out whether potato chips placed in a range of different concentrated sugar solutions increase or decrease in mass.
Background knowledge
Osmosis is the passage of water molecules from a weaker, dilute, solution into a stronger, more concentrated, solution through a semi permeable membrane.
Each cell in a leaf is surrounded by a membrane, which separates the contents of the cell from the outside. The
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chip didn't gain as much weight.
The results I have gathered support my prediction of which chips would gain or lose weight. The graph produced from my results also matches my predicted graph.
Evaluation
Overall the investigation went well, apart from the first set of results not turning out as expected.
The final results proved my prediction and showed whether potato chips placed in a range of different concentrated solutions increase or decrease in mass.
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