Honors Biology I Core Labs

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Purpose:
To observe osmosis in living cells. To apply the terms hypertonic, hypotonic, and isotonic to various solutions based on observations.

Summary:
Students make a wet mount slide of leaf and examine effects of adding NaCl solution.

Objectives Links:
1. A: Cell Structures

Process Skills Checklist

Materials:

• fresh Elodea leaves
• slides
• cover slips
• microscope
• salt solution

Safety Concerns:
microscope safety

Revision Date:
July 2007