ALLYZA FAE A.

LUTERO

BIOTECHNOLOGY
LAB REPORT
OSMOSIS EGG EXPERIMENT
 OBJECTIVES
01 02 03
To gain a better To understand these To further your
understanding of terms: diffusion, osmosis, understanding of
diffusion and diffusion or concentration experimental design
osmosis. gradient semipermeable, and practice
prediction, control,
hypothesis testing.
independent variable,
dependent variable.
STEP 1
Use the pentel pen to label one
container and one paper plate "Egg 1"
and the other container and paper
plate "Egg 2"

STEP 2
Place one egg in each glass. Pour in
enough vinegar to cover each egg. To
keep it submerged, put a butter knife
in the glass to hold it down.
STEP 3
Observe the eggs for a few
minutes and note any changes.

STEP 4
Put the two glasses in the refrigerator and
allow to sit for 24 hours.

STEP 5
Observe the eggs the next day
and record your observations.
 STEP 6
Gently holding the egg in the glass, pour out the old
vinegar Replace with fresh vinegar, and let sit in the
refrigerator for another 24 hours. Repeat this process
until the shells are fully dissolved and only the
membrane remains. This should take about 2-3 days
STEP 7
Slowly pour the vinegar out of
each container. Carefully
remove the eggs using the
tablespoon, rinse them with
water, and place each on its
own labeled paper plate. Set
the containers aside for now.
 98g
STEP 8
Measure and record the mass
of each egg, then place each
egg back into its original
container.
109g
STEP 9
Pour distilled water into the Egg 1
container until the egg is completely
covered.

STEP 10
Pour corn syrup into the Egg 2
container until the egg is completely
covered.
 STEP 11
Put the 2 containers in the refrigerator
overnight. Make a prediction about
what do you think will happen to the
mass of each egg.
STEP 12
After 24 hours, observe the eggs
and record your observations.

STEP 13
Slowly pour the water or syrup out of each
container. Carefully remove the eggs using
the spoon, rinse them with water, and
place each on its own labeled paper plate.
 62g

STEP 14
Measure and record the
mass of each egg. Calculate
and record the change in
mass.
123g
Thank you so much!

ALLYZA FAE A.
LUTERO