The effects of osmosis on potatoes placed in different salt concentration Introduction: Osmosis is a movement of water across a semi-permeable membrane. This may only happen when there is a difference in concentration between the two sides of the membrane. The water moves from low concentrations to high concentrations. That is because the low concentrated area tries to dilute the opposite via osmosis. The effects osmosis has on a cell are either that it becomes …showed first 75 words of 3904 total…

…showed last 75 words of 3904 total…the concentration solution was not close, but, as the results of the experiment show, that it was inaccurate by 3.8 molar. Perhaps the water potential of the particular potatoes was slightly higher than average. Even though the prediction was inaccurate i can deduct that it was a highly successful experiment. Bibliography: Biology text-book (Jones & Jones), Encarta encyclopedia 99 edition, Collins learner’s dictionary, Schools Biology prep book, Internet link at www.ask.com, www.google.com,