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    This document summarizes two lab activities on diffusion and osmosis. The first uses a dialysis bag model to demonstrate that glucose can diffuse out of the bag while starch indicator can diffuse in, but starch cannot due to its large size. The second examines plant cells under a microscope in salt water, which causes them to shrink through osmosis, and then distilled water, which causes them to swell back to normal size. Both activities illustrate the principles of selective permeability of cell membranes and the diffusion of molecules and water across membranes.

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    This document summarizes two lab activities on diffusion and osmosis. The first uses a dialysis bag model to demonstrate that glucose can diffuse out of the bag while starch indicator can diffuse in, but starch cannot due to its large size. The second examines plant cells under a microscope in salt water, which causes them to shrink through osmosis, and then distilled water, which causes them to swell back to normal size. Both activities illustrate the principles of selective permeability of cell membranes and the diffusion of molecules and water across membranes.

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    This document summarizes two lab activities on diffusion and osmosis. The first uses a dialysis bag model to demonstrate that glucose can diffuse out of the bag while starch indicator can diffuse in, but starch cannot due to its large size. The second examines plant cells under a microscope in salt water, which causes them to shrink through osmosis, and then distilled water, which causes them to swell back to normal size. Both activities illustrate the principles of selective permeability of cell membranes and the diffusion of molecules and water across membranes.

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    Review Sheet NYS Regents Lab Activity

    Diffusion Through a Membrane


    See also: http://www.troy.k12.ny.us/thsbiology/required_labs.html

    Important Terms
    Diffusion Controls
    Selectively permeable Cytoplasm
    Indicators Cell membrane
    Dialysis tubing Cell wall
    Starch Osmosis
    Glucose Wet mount
    Starch indicator Cover slip
    Glucose indicator

    Key Points I
    1. Molecules tend to move from high to low concentration without the use of energy (diffusion).
    2. Membranes may allow some molecules to pass through while not allowing others (selectively
    permeable).
    3. Indicators are used to show the presence of certain kinds of molecules.

    Procedure I
    1. A model cell is made using a plastic membrane (usually dialysis tubing) containing starch and
    glucose. The bag is sealed with string.
    2. Starch indicator (iodine) is placed in solution outside the ‘cell’.
    3. Because of the differences in concentration, starch indicator diffuses in and glucose diffuses out.
    Starch ‘wants’ to diffuse out, but cannot because the molecule is too large to pass through the
    membrane.

    4. Starch (milky white) + starch indicator (brown) = blue-black color


    5. The inside of the bag turns blue-black while the outside stays brown, proving that indicator went in,
    but starch did not leave.
    6. Glucose indicator (blue) + glucose (clear) + HEAT = green, brown, red, or orange
    7. Testing the fluid outside the ‘cell’ shows glucose has left. This is tested by placing fluid from outside
    into a test tube, adding indicator solution, and heating the mixture.
    8. You may prove that #6 is true by testing (heating) indicator alone and also testing indicator + starch.
    Both of these controls result in a blue color (no change).

    Analysis I
    1. Glucose and starch indicator may pass through the membrane. Starch may not. This is because
    starch is a much larger molecule than glucose or starch indicator.
    2. This shows the importance of breaking down large molecules inside the digestive system in order for
    nutrients to enter the bloodstream.
    Key Points II
    1. Basic parts of the cell that are easily seen under the microscope are the cytoplasm, cell membrane,
    and cell wall (in plants).
    2. Molecules tend to move from high to low concentration without the use of energy (diffusion).
    3. Diffusion of water molecules is particularly important and has the special name of osmosis.
    4. The balance of water molecules inside and outside the cell is extremely important for the survival of
    all organisms, including humans.

    Procedure II
    1. Make a wet mount slide of a thin section of red onion cells. The cells are taken from the outer ‘skin’
    of the onion bulb and a small piece is placed in a drop of water on a microscope slide. A cover slip is
    placed on top by touching it to the water at an angle, and then carefully placing it on the specimen,
    trying not to get air bubbles underneath.
    2. The cells are examined under the light (compound) microscope. You should be able to identify the
    cytoplasm, cell membrane, and cell wall.
    3. It is important to see that the cell membrane and cytoplasm completely fill the space within the cell
    wall.

    4. Place a 10% salt solution under the cover slip. This is done by putting a drop of salt solution next to
    one edge of the cover slip, then absorbing water from the opposite side of the slip using a paper
    towel.
    5. Observe the cells in the salt solution. It is important to see that the cytoplasm and cell membrane
    have shriveled up inside the cell wall. This is due to water molecules leaving the cell and entering
    the salty (low water) solution.

    6. Place distilled water under the cover slip using the technique described in #4 above.
    7. Observe the cells in distilled water. It is important to see that the cytoplasm and cell membrane have
    swollen back to fill the entire space available within the cell wall.

    Analysis II
    1. Cells placed in very salty solutions will lose water, causing them to collapse and possibly lose the
    ability to complete life functions.
    2. Cells placed in very watery solutions will tend to gain water, which causes them to swell and might
    cause them to burst/break open, destroying the cell. Note that this did not happen in the plant cells
    because the cell wall prevents the cell membrane from easily expanding.
    3. Freshwater creatures, particularly single-celled organisms, must cope with too much water entering
    the cells. Saltwater organisms tend to have the opposite problem and must try to reclaim lost water.

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