Cell Transport Lab Report

Instructions: There are two options for completing the lab. You can either complete the lab at
home over the course of three days or watch the teacher-led video and record your observations.
Links to the hands-on lab and video observation lab are on the assessment page.
Title: Cell Transport Lab By Kenneth J. Powell
Objective(s): I believe that in this experiment, we'll examine the osmosis that occurs when an egg is
placed in a cup of water and vinegar.
Hypothesis: The egg shell will start to melt and go mushy when I put it in the vinegar. When an egg
goes under in water, the water leaks through the membrane and expands inside the egg.
Variables:
●Independent Variable: In the following experiment, if the egg is placed inside of the vinegar
and water, it will get larger because the water will enter the egg and cause it to swell through the
osmosis process.
●Dependent Variable: The vinegar and water
●Controlled Variable: The Jar or the cup
Materials:
●Raw egg
●String or thread or yarn
●Ruler
●White vinegar
●Tap water
●Jar with lid (like a mayonnaise jar or something big enough to put the egg in)
Procedure:
1. Before beginning the experiment, record at least two observations of the raw egg in your
lab report.
2. Wrap the string around the center of the egg to determine its initial circumference.
Measure the string and record the initial circumference in centimeters (cm).
3. Gently wrap the egg in the jar and completely cover the egg with vinegar. Use the lid to
seal the jar and note the time. This will be considered the “start time” of the experiment.
4. After approximately 24 hours from the start time, carefully remove the egg from the jar
of vinegar. If the shell has completely dissolved, exposing the inner membrane, move on
to the next step. If not, return the egg to the vinegar until the shell has completely
dissolved.
5. Record at least two observations of the egg.
6. Measure and record the circumference of the egg, being sure to measure it in the same
way every time you measure circumference.
7. Pour out the vinegar and rinse the jar. Then fill the jar about half full of tap water.
8. Gently place the egg back into the jar, making sure it is completely covered with water.
Use the lid to seal the jar.
9. After a total of 48 hours from the start time, carefully remove the egg from the jar of
water.
10. Make two observations of the raw egg, and measure and record the circumference.
11. Gently place the egg back into the jar, making sure it is completely covered with water.
Use the lid to seal the jar.
12. After a total of 72 hours from the start time, carefully remove the egg from the jar of
water.
13. Make two observations of the raw egg, and measure and record the circumference.
Data and Observations:
Record your observations from the experiment either the hands-on lab or the teacher led video.
Don’t forget to include at least two detailed observations and the measurement of the egg’s
circumference in centimeters.
Time (hours)
Observations
Circumference (cm)
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1. Smooth feeling and also white
2. it is a average egg size
17.74
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1.Feels squishy now
2. the egg is a light yellow color
19.07
48
1.the egg is bigger,light yellow
2.Smooth and squishy
19.687
72
1.white
2. it was the biggest than everyone else
20.33
Conclusion:
Include the following as a summary paragraph in the conclusion of your lab report:
●Analysis of the results of the experiment
oHow much did the egg change in size? (answer should be in centimeter)
oWhat type of transport occurred in this lab? Explain your answer.
●Rationale for the support or rejection of the hypothesis
●Description of how the investigation could be tested further
I was right when I predicted that the egg would get larger. The osmosis process caused the water to
migrate inside the egg, increasing its size.
Using what you have learned in the lesson and the experiment, answer the following questions in
complete sentences.
1. Consider how lettuce or spinach placed in water becomes firm and crisp. Use what you
have learned about cell membranes to explain this observation. Be sure to include
homeostasis in your explanation.
Due to the osmosis process, when water passes through the spinach, the spinach would become
firm and crisp. Because it is a consistent balance of conditions inside a system, this is related to
homeostasis.
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