Osmosis in a Potato Plant (Leaving Cert Agricultural Science): Quizzes
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What is osmosis?
What is osmosis?
Water moves thru membrane, low to high solute
What does a semi-permeable membrane allow?
What does a semi-permeable membrane allow?
Water passes thru, blocks salt
Why are potatoes ideal for the osmosis experiment?
Why are potatoes ideal for the osmosis experiment?
Large water-filled cells & thin cell walls
How should the potato be positioned in the petri dish?
How should the potato be positioned in the petri dish?
Cut end face-down, touching water
What happens to the potato after 24 hours?
What happens to the potato after 24 hours?
Firmer & more swollen
What does turgid mean?
What does turgid mean?
Swollen with water
What is the initial salt concentration in the petri dish?
What is the initial salt concentration in the petri dish?
0% (pure water)
Where does water move during the experiment?
Where does water move during the experiment?
From petri dish into potato hollow
What happens if soil becomes too salty?
What happens if soil becomes too salty?
Draws water out of roots, plants wilt
When does osmosis stop?
When does osmosis stop?
When concentration difference balances out