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How does boiling a potato effect osmosis?
Boiling the potato destroys the cell membrane which is a partially permeable membrane. Thus osmosis is unable to occur as osmosis occurs through a partially membrane and only diffusion would occur.
What can be used to replace potato in osmosis?
Any root vegetables would be good. Some good ones could be yam or sweet potato.
Description of osmosis?
osmosis means the movement of water from a high concentration gradient to a low concentration gradient, through a SEMI-permable membrane, osmosis is 'complete' whene both sides are in they state of equalibrium this means when the water molecules are evenly spread out. e.g. a potato clyinder in a water beaker, the water particles in the potato is greater than in the beaker of water, and so as the definition says '...from a high to low concentration...' the water molecules transferr from the potato to the beaker of water. If you don't get it ur dumb
What effect does temperature have on osmosis?
The higher the temperature the faster diffusion occurs which in turn means that the process of osmosis becomes faster as the temperature rises.
What effect does temperature increase has on osmosis?
The higher the temperature the faster diffusion occurs which in turn means that the process of osmosis becomes faster as the temperature rises.
How does length and width of a potato affect osmosis and also how does the mass of the potato affect osmosis?
If a potato has a larger surface are:volume ratio, it will be affected by osmosis more quickly that a potato with a smaller surface are:volume ratio. Presumably a potato with a larger mass will have a smaller SA:Vol ratio, and as such will be less affected.
How does boiling a potato effect osmosis?
Boiling the potato destroys the cell membrane which is a partially permeable membrane. Thus osmosis is unable to occur as osmosis occurs through a partially membrane and only diffusion would occur.
If you put sugar in a peeled potato what will happen?
Osmosis will happen. The water will move from the potato into the sugar solution. The potato will lose mass and shrink.
What is the effect on salt on mass of a potato?
A potato will decrease in mass if salt (sodium chloride) is applied to it. The salt will absorb water which is contained in the potato.
Will a potato lose weight if it is peeled and soaked in a salt water solution for a day?
Because of osmosis the water in the potato will move into the hypertonic solution causing the potato to lose weight.
Can peeled boiled potato go through osmosis?
yes peeled potato go through osmosis.
What process is responsible for the change in mass of each of the three potato slices?
Any of these are acceptable: Osmosis Diffusion Passive transport
What organism is used in the osmosis experiment?
A potato is used in the osmosis experiment.
What happens if a potato slice is placed in pure water?
When a potato slice/piece is placed in pure water, it gains mass and appears to be blown up. This is because the water is travelling into the potato because it has a lower concentration of water inside it.
How does osmosis experiment take place with potato?
Beacause when you put the slice of potato in water osmosis takes place since concentration of water is lower then the concentration of the potato and water moves from ow concentration to high concentration so the water will move into the potato and the potato will become ridgid, But if you put salty water the salty water has a higher concentration then the potato so water will move out of the potato and the potato becomes soft.
Which has more mass a potato or potato chip Explain?
If you have a poato with a given mass and turn it into potato chips it will weigh less as water has been driven off in the cooking process. As weight and mass are proportional at any given location it has less mass in its cooked form.
Why did water diffuse out of a potato in a test tube of Na Cl?
Osmosis.
