Genesis Global School
2022 – 2023
Class IX (CBSE)
Biology
Subject Enrichment Activity
Introduction
Cells must be able to allow substances to travel through their cell membranes. Gases
and nutrients must go into the cell, waste gases and waste products must go out.
Diffusion is the movement of substances from high to low concentrations
Osmosis is diffusion of water through a membrane. Since cells are surrounded
by membranes, we will use the term osmosis to describe the movement of substances
across cell membranes. Membranes are able to block the movement of some
substances. Salt does not move freely across cell membranes. In this activity you will
see the reaction of cells to salt water.
Materials:
salt water, potatoes, balance, beakers, tap water, distilled water
Procedure:
1. Weigh 3 slices of potato. Write down what they weigh.
2. Place 1 potato in the salt/sugar water solution, the second in the normal water
and distilled water
3. After 20 mins take the potatoes out of the salt water and blot dry. Weigh again.
Prediction:
What will happen to the weight of the potatoes?
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1. What happened to the weight of the potatoes?
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2. Why did this occur?
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