The boiled potato has half dead cells, so no process of osmosis occurred.
What happens to boiled potato in osmosis?
Water will move from an area of less salt to more salt (more water to less water), and so when the potato is placed in the saltwater, all the water that is inside the potato (yes, plants have a lot of water inside of them, that's what gives a plant it's structure) moves out by osmosis.
What happens when potato is boiled?
In contrast to oven baking, when potatoes are boiled the starch granules absorb not only the internal moisture but also some of the surrounding water. Extra water contributes to making potatoes gummy when mashed.
What happens to a potato in boiled water?
As the potato is cooked the cell membrane ruptures; the membrane around the vacuole breaks; the membrane around the starch grain breaks and the starch grain swells up, although it initially remains intact; the cell wall breaks down and the contents, including the starch, begin to disperse.
Will osmosis take place in boiled potato slices put in cold water?
Answer: The cell membranes and the cells of the potato strip would die by being boiled. The solute-salts in this case would enter the potato freely because the cells have been killed in the boiling water. So no osmosis can take place in boiled potato slices when put in cold water.
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