Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Life Science to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Directions: Use the information provided and your knowledge of Life Science to answer the following questions. Show all work where necessary.
Thomas wanted to see how osmosis affects potato cells. He placed potato slices in different concentrations of saltwater and measured their mass before and after soaking for 24 hours.
According to the bar graph, how does increasing salt concentration affect the mass of potato slices?
Using the graph, describe the mass change of potato slices in 0%, 5%, and 10% salt solutions. Include one specific value or trend.
Using the background information, explain why potato slices gain mass in distilled water but lose mass in saltwater solutions.
Construct an argument explaining how osmosis caused the mass changes observed in the potato slices across different salt concentrations.
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Based on the graph, which condition likely represents a hypertonic environment for potato cells?
Using the bar graph, identify which salt concentration produced the greatest mass loss and explain what this indicates about water movement.