- Messages
- 33
- Reaction score
- 11
- Points
- 18
Q1) (a) The cells in water gained water by osmosis down their water potential gradient and became turgid leading to firm cells. The cells in salt solution lost water by osmosis down their water potential gradient and became flaccid leading to soft and slimy cells. The cells in dry air did not gain/lose water (no osmosis/no net movement) as there was no water potential gradient.
(b) Improvements:
Repeat to reduce errors, use an accurate stop-watch, wider concentration of salts in salt solution and use surface area of leaf rather than it's length.
(b) Improvements:
Repeat to reduce errors, use an accurate stop-watch, wider concentration of salts in salt solution and use surface area of leaf rather than it's length.