Osmosis

Introduction

• Chemistry
  • Atoms and Ions
  • Bonding
  • Diffusion
  • Dissolving
  • Elements, Compounds and Mixtures
  • Periodic Table
  • Rates of Reaction
  • Solids, Liquids and Gases
• Biology
  • Cells
  • Circulation
  • Digestion
  • Enzymes
  • Osmosis
  • Photosynthesis
  • Plants
  • Predator Prey
• Physics
  • Color
  • Earth in Space
  • Forces in Motion
  • Motors and Generators
  • Nuclear Physics
  • Simple Circuits
  • Sound
  • Waves
• Tools
  • Data Analyzer
  • Resource Builder

Osmosis is a simulation of the classic potato experiment. It comes with animations to show what happens at both the cellular and molecular level.

You’ll use it to:

• Describe what happens in the experiment and explain why.
• Investigate what happens when you change the concentration of the solution surrounding the potato and explain why.
• Show how cells become turgid or plasmolysed.
• Practise investigations with less hassle and no washing up.
• Compare what happens in the real experiment to the simulation.