An Investigation to determine the water potential of potato tissue ...

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Biology: Practical Sonal Khirwadkar De Lisle School 99-005795-0 Page 1 of 1 Words: 6314 An Investigation to determine the water potential of potato tissue, using the mass and length method Aim: The aim of this investigation is to determine the water potential of potato tissue, by measuring the difference in mass and length, before and after selected cells have been placed in varying molar sucrose solutions, and then calculating the water potential accordingly.

• sucrose solutions
• sucrose solution
• 0.5 moles
• mass of the potato tissue sample
• osmotic potential
• mass
• cell
• value