Osmosis In Living Cells

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This experiment was performed to explore and observe osmosis in living cells. In procedure 2, different molar solutions of sucrose were placed into dialysis bags and their mass recorded. The bags were placed into water for 30 minutes and their masses again recorded when time completed. The procedure showed an increased rate of osmosis into the dialysis bags as the solute concentration in the bag increases. The percent change in mass was calculated showing how an increase in molarity was proportional to an increase in percent mass change. In procedure 3, baby carrots’ masses were recorded then placed into different molar solutions of sucrose for overnight. The next day we recorded the new masses and calculated the percent change in mass from

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