Lap Introduction

Cell membrane uses to protect and organize cells. All cells have an external plasma

membrane that directs what enters the cell, as well as the amount of any given substance comes

in. As Cooper (2000) stated, In addition, membrane proteins control the interactions between

cells of multicellular organisms. Not very many particles enter or leave cells, or cross organel

membrane, unaided by proteins. Indeed, even transport of particles, for example, water and urea,

that can diffuse crosswise over pure phospholipid bilayers is much of the time quickened by

transport proteins. Very few molecules enter or leave cells, or cross organel membranes, unaided

by proteins. Even transport of molecules, such as water and urea, that can diffuse across pure

phospholipid bilayers is frequently accelerated by transport proteins (Cooper GM., 2000). Active

and passive transport are the processes that move oxygen, water and nutrients into cells and

remove waste products (Kate T., Pooja S., Nikhilesh J., Javaria b., 2013). Active transport

requires energy because it is the movement from areas of lower concentration to areas of higher

concentration. Also, passive transport moves biochemical from areas of high concentration to

regions of low concentration, so it doesn't require vitality. In basic dispersion, little non-charged

atoms or lipid dissolvable particles go between the phospholipids to enter or leave the cell,

moving from zones of high concentration to regions of low concentration. Diffusion is one

aftereffect of the atoms development. Osmosis is one of the types of simple diffusion that water

molecules diffuse through a specifically permeable membrane from zones of high water

concentration to zones of lower water concentration.

 In this lab, potato and jelly used to represent the sample how osmosis works. Compared

the mass and volume that measured before and after doing the experiment. According to the

osmosis theory, this process started when the pieces of potato and jelly were in the beaker with

distilled water and salt water. Therefore, the result of the experiment will show the process of

osmosis.

Reference:

Cooper GM. (2000). Cell Membrane. Retrieved March 10, 2017, from

https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK9928/

Cooper GM. (2000). Overview of Membrane Transport Proteins. Retrieved March 10, 2017,

from https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK21592/

Kate T., Pooja S., Nikhilesh J., Javaria b. (2013). Active and Passive Transport. Retrieved March

10, 2017, from

http://www.diffen.com/difference/Active_Transport_vs_Passive_Transport