CELL STRUCTURE AND FUNCTION

Osmosis (plant and animal)

Learning Objectives:

After the completion of the Laboratory exercise students should be able to:

1. Explain the process of osmosis in onion root cells and red blood cells. Define Osmosis.

2. Identify the importance of selective permeability and explain its role in Osmosis E.

3. Differentiate the terms hypotonic, isotonic, hypertonic solution with respect to the concentration of osmotically active substances.

4. Predict and evaluate the impact of different solutions on plant and animal cells using the appropriate terminology.