Expt #1

Date:

Title: Osmosis

Aim: To observe osmosis in plant cells.

Materials: any kind of beans or peas, water, bowl

Procedure:
1. Fill a bowl with water.
2. Pour beans into the bowl and leave it to soak overnight.
3. Pour the water out of the container. Record all observations in the table.

Results and Observations:

Before soaking the beans After soaking the peas

Discussion:
1. Fill in the table mentioning these points
a) The size of the peas before and after you soak them (2 marks)
b) The hardness of the peas before and after you soak them. (2 marks)
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2. What is Osmosis? (2 marks)
3. Draw a diagram of plant cells when they are left in water. (4 marks)
4. Why did the peas get soft after soaking them in water? (2 marks)

Reflection: {Say one thing you learned from doing the experiment}

Conclusion: Give a sentence saying what you found during the experiment.