Plant Biology - Osmosis

A presentation suitable for KS5 looking at osmosis. Presentation includes multi-choice questions to engage students and get them thinking about the subject throughout the presentation.

Learning Objective(s):
Investigate the process of osmosis.

Main Skills: Interpret written text and diagrams.

Duration: Approximately 60 mins

45 slides covering:
• Diffusion
• Osmosis Defined
• Visking Tubing
• Water Potential in Plants
• Water Potential and Kinetic Energy
• The Net Movement of Water Molecules
• The Symbol and Units of Water Potential
• Osmosis Defined in Terms of Water Potential
• The Water Potential Gradient
• The Effects of Solutes on Water Potential
• Solute Potential Defined
• Pressure Potential
• Pressure Potential in Plants
• Osmosis and Plant Cells
• Plasmolysis
• Incipient Plasmolysis
• Water, Solute and Pressure Potential
• Reversing Plasmolysis
• Turgidity
• Full Turgidity
• Alternative Terminology
• Osmosis in Animal Cells
• Osmoregulation