Outline the experimental procedure to investigate osmosis in plant tissue using potato cylinders, as described in the notes.

Question: Outline the experimental procedure to investigate osmosis in plant tissue using potato cylinders, as described in the notes.

Answer:
The experimental procedure to investigate osmosis in plant tissue using potato cylinders is as follows:

• Step 1: Prepare three beakers with different solutions:
  • Beaker 1: 50 cm³ of pure water.
  • Beaker 2: 50 cm³ of 5% sucrose solution.
  • Beaker 3: 50 cm³ of 10% sucrose solution.
• Step 2: Use a borer to extract cylindrical pieces of potato from a whole potato.
• Step 3: Cut the potato pieces into 3 cm lengths and dry them with a paper towel.
• Step 4: Measure and record the initial mass, diameter, and length of each potato piece.
• Step 5: Place one potato cylinder into each of the three prepared beakers.
• Step 6: Leave the potato cylinders in the solutions for 24 hours.
• Step 7: After 24 hours, measure and record the final mass, diameter, and length of each potato cylinder.