The effect of osmosis in potato cells with different concentrations of

The effect of osmosis in potato cells with different concentrations of sucrose beginningAim To test the effect of different concentrations of sucrosesolution to osmosis in a potato cells by putting potato pieces in testtubes of body of peeing containing different concentrations of sucrosesolution.Scientific TheoryOsmosis is defined as the movement of water molecules across a subprogram permeable membrane from a region of high water concentrationto a region of subaltern water concentration. In a high concentration ofwater the amount of solute (e.g. sugar) is menial. This could be called aweak or dilute solution. In a low concentration of water the amount ofsolute (e.g. sucrose) is high. This could be called a strong orconcentrated solution. When two such solutions are divided by apartially permeable membrane the water testament move from the area of highconcentration to the area of low concentration, until both sides areequal (have reached equilibrium).Knowing that osmosis get out occur across a partially permeable membranewhenever there is a difference between the water concentrations on thetwo sides of the membrane, and knowing that when this happens to cellsthey exit either become turgid if water flows into them, or flaccid ifwater flows out of them, and thus change their volume, we want to testthe hypothesis thatIf the concentration of a solution into which a cylinder of potato isplaced is greater than a certain level the cylinder will contract, andif the concentration is less than that level it will expand. The cellmembrane in cells is partially permeable and the vacuole contains asugar/salt solution. So when a cell is placed in distilled water (highwater concentration) water will move across the partially permeablemembrane into the cell (lower water concentration) by osmosis, makingthe cell swell. This cell is now referred to as turgid. If done withpotato cells the cells would increase in volume and mass because ofthe extra water. If these potato cells were placed in a solution witha low water concentration, then the opposite would happen. Water wouldmove out of the cell into the solution. In extreme cases the cellmembrane breaks away from the cell wall and the cell is referred to asflaccid. The potato cells will have decreased in volume and mass.The greater the concentration of water in the so... ... forexample, with a carrot or an apple to opine if osmosis affects them inthe same way as it does potato. I would also widen the range of sugarconcentrations to include 1.1M 2M. Moreover, I would like to see ifand when the cells reach a maximum and minimum cargo.Temperature could also be changed, for example the samples could beplaced in different test tubes at different temperatures to see iftemperature played its part in the osmosis of potatoes. 5 sets of 3potatoes could be placed in test tubes at 10oC, 20oC, 30oC, 50oC and60oC. Then leave them for 24 hours making sure all the variables inthe first experiment still apply ho wever just using one molarsolution. Then after 24 hours re-weigh the samples and record theresult. I would look for that at high temperatures the potato sampleswould gain the most weight. This is because at high temperatures thewater molecules would move faster and therefore equal theconcentration faster. A overture experiment could be set upbeforehand to find out how long the experiment should be kept goingbecause if the concentration of the potatoes equalises then the weightof the potatoes will be almost exactly the same.