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<strong>Lab</strong> 6: Diffusion<br />

Beaker<br />

12. Again, test for the presence of glucose by dipping one glucose test strip into the dialysis bag<br />

directly and another strip into the beaker soluon. Again, wait one minute before reading the<br />

results of the test strip. Record your results for the presence of glucose and starch in the following<br />

Tables 4 and 5.<br />

Dialysis tube<br />

Table 4: Starch Diffusion<br />

Inial color Starch present? Final color Starch present?<br />

Table 5: Glucose Diffusion<br />

Beaker<br />

Dialysis tube<br />

Present/Absent<br />

Before Dialysis<br />

Present/Absent<br />

Aer Dialysis<br />

Quesons<br />

1. Which substance crossed the dialysis membrane? What evidence from your results proves<br />

this?<br />

2. What molecules remained inside of the dialysis bag?<br />

3. Of the substances that diffused through the bag, did all of the molecules diffuse out?<br />

4. Does the dialysis bag or the beaker contain more starch? What about glucose?<br />

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