Diffusion & Osmosis

Configure & Price

Reference: IS.3704

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$176.00

Students will study the movement of water and nutrients across a cell membrane and observe osmosis in living tissue. They will then investigate the relationship between surface area and volume as it relates to cells and diffusion. They will also examine the concept of molarity and how it relates to osmotic potential and the movement of water. Students will be able to explain how cell size and shape affect the overall rate of nutrient intake and water elimination. Students will use plant tissue to determine the molarities of unknown solutions based on the direction and degree of water movement.

Includes:

45g agar
40x dialysis tubing
15mL bromothymol blue concentrate
48x 7oz plastic cups
2x 25mL 2.0M hydrochloric acid
72x microscope slides
8x agar block casting trays
coverslips
8x 5oz plastic cups
1x cork borer
8x plastic knives
8x metric rulers
8x plastic stirrers
1x sucrose Quick Solution (to make 1L of 1.0M solution)
1x sodium chloride QuickSolution (to make 1L of 1.0M solution)
1x glucose QuickSolution (to make 1L of 1.0M solution)
1x ovalbumin QuickSolution (to make 1L of 5.0% solution)
1x food coloring set (red, blue, yellow, green)
1x sucrose QuickSolution set (to make: 1L of 0.2M solution (Solution #3), 1L of 0.4M solution (Solution #2), 1L of 0.6M solution (Solution #5), 1L of 0.8M solution (Solution #1), 1L of 1.0M solution (Solution #4), 1L distilled water (Solution #6)

Reference IS.3704

Items needed, but not included: Paper towels
Distilled or deionized water
Electronic balance
Large onion (red and purple onions work particularly well)
Fine-point forceps
Microscopes
Potatoes, sweet potatoes, or yams
Quantity: 8 lab groups
Includes: Teachers manual and Student Study Guide copymasters

Resources

Safety Data Sheet - (IS3705)

Investigation-5-SDS

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