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Case Study: From Gummy Bears To Celery Stalks: Diffusion And Osmosis, Kevin M. Bonney
Case Study: From Gummy Bears To Celery Stalks: Diffusion And Osmosis, Kevin M. Bonney
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The article describes a case study which interperses information on diffusion and osmosis with content review and knowledge application questions, as well as simple experiment that can be conducted without the use of a laboratory. Topics discussed include biological membranes, the use of gummy bears to demonstrate osmosis and osmosis in animal cells. Also mentioned is osmosis in plants. It notes that the case study was developed for use in an introductory undergraduate biology course.