Observing Osmosis Using Chicken Eggs (VCE SSCE Biology): Flashcards

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Observing Osmosis Using Chicken Eggs
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Osmosis

Water movement from low to high solute conc. across membrane

Hypertonic solution

Solution with higher solute concentration

Hypotonic solution

Solution with lower solute concentration

Isotonic solution

Solutions with equal solute concentrations

Egg yolk structure

Single, very large cell

Egg in distilled water result

Gains mass (water enters)

Egg in NaCl solution result

Loses mass (water exits)

Time eggs soak in vinegar

24 hours

Type of transport osmosis is

Passive transport

Independent variable in egg osmosis expt

Solute concentration of solution

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