Required Practical: Osmosis (OCR GCSE Biology A, Combined (Gateway Science Suite)): Quizzes
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What is the aim of the potato tuber experiment with sugar solutions?
What is the aim of the potato tuber experiment with sugar solutions?
To investigate osmosis effects on mass
Why is a cork borer used in this experiment?
Why is a cork borer used in this experiment?
To cut uniform size cylinders
Which concentration range of sugar solutions is used in the experiment?
Which concentration range of sugar solutions is used in the experiment?
0.0 M to 1.0 M
How long are the potato cylinders typically left in the sugar solutions?
How long are the potato cylinders typically left in the sugar solutions?
24 hours
Why are potato cylinders blotted with paper towels after removal from solutions?
Why are potato cylinders blotted with paper towels after removal from solutions?
To remove excess surface liquid
What formula calculates the change in mass of potato cylinders?
What formula calculates the change in mass of potato cylinders?
What formula calculates percentage change in mass?
What formula calculates percentage change in mass?
What does the x-axis crossing point on the graph indicate?
What does the x-axis crossing point on the graph indicate?
Equal water potential
What does a gain in mass of potato cylinders indicate about the external solution?
What does a gain in mass of potato cylinders indicate about the external solution?
It was hypotonic
What does a loss in mass of potato cylinders indicate about the external solution?
What does a loss in mass of potato cylinders indicate about the external solution?
It was hypertonic
What does no significant change in mass indicate?
What does no significant change in mass indicate?
Solution was isotonic
In osmosis, water moves across a selectively permeable membrane from which direction?
In osmosis, water moves across a selectively permeable membrane from which direction?
High to low water potential
