Cell

Transport
Lab Re-
port
Title: call transport
lab
Objective(s): ob-
serve the transport
of water through a
cell
Hypothesis: my hy-
pothesis is that the
egg will shrink.
Variables:
●Independent Vari-
able: water and vine-
gar
●Dependent Variable
circumference of the
egg
●Controlled Vari-
able: egg
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)
Procedures:
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 circumfer-
ence. 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 vine-
gar. Use the lid to
seal the jar
and note the time.
This will be consid-
ered the "start time"
of the experiment.
4. After approxi-
mately 24 hours
from the start time,
carefully remove the
egg from the jar of
vinegar. If
the shell has com-
pletely 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 circum-
ference of the egg,
being sure to mea-
sure it in the same
way every time
you measure circum-
ference.
7. Pour out the vine-
gar 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 re-
move the egg from
the jar of water.