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    This document provides instructions for an experiment to observe osmosis through a potato. Students will cut potato strips and place one in a salt solution and one in water. They will observe how the potato strips change in size after 5 hours. The aim is to see how osmosis causes the potato strips to absorb or lose water depending on the solution's concentration.

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    This document provides instructions for an experiment to observe osmosis through a potato. Students will cut potato strips and place one in a salt solution and one in water. They will observe how the potato strips change in size after 5 hours. The aim is to see how osmosis causes the potato strips to absorb or lose water depending on the solution's concentration.

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    Vanita Persaud
    This document provides instructions for an experiment to observe osmosis through a potato. Students will cut potato strips and place one in a salt solution and one in water. They will observe how the potato strips change in size after 5 hours. The aim is to see how osmosis causes the potato strips to absorb or lose water depending on the solution's concentration.

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    NAME_____________________________________________________ DATE__________________

    CLASS__________

    TITLE: Osmosis

    AIM: To observe the process of osmosis through a potato

    APPARATUS AND MATERIALS: Potato, salt, water, Petri dish, knife, ruler

    DIAGRAM:

    INSTRUCTIONS:

    1. Using the knife, peel the potato and cut two strips of dimensions 1.5cm x 1.5cm x 5cm.
    2. Place each potato strip in a petri dish.
    3. Make a mixture of concentrated salt solution, ensure the salt is completely diluted.
    4. Pour the salt solution in the petri dish until the potato strip is half way covered.
    5. Pour regular water into the other petri dish until the potato strip is half way covered.
    6. Leave for 5 hours and make your observations.

    METHOD:

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    RESULTS: (draw diagram to show differences of the potato strips before and after observation)
    OBSERVATION:

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    DISCUSSION: ___________________________________________________________________________________________

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    SOURCES OF ERRORS:

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    CONCLUSION:___________________________________________________________________________________________

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    OBSERVATION, RECORDING AND REPORTING (1 mark each) total 7

    a . use of correct terminology , few grammatical errors in write up

    b . method is in past tense

    c . results obtained are appropriate

    d. observations made are correct in relation to the method

    e . discussion clearly indicates why the various strips experience changes in size

    f. at least 2 correct sources of errors stated

    g. conclusion is related to observation and aim

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