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Why is potato tuber used in osmometer?
It is semipermeable membrane hence potato tuber is used. An identifying feature of potato tubers is their "eyes," which are small nodes with buds. If placed in a warm location the buds will sprout.  If tubers are exposed to light, the buds will turn green as well as the tuber itself.
An identifying feature of potato tubers is their "eyes," which are small nodes with buds. If placed in a warm location the buds will sprout.  If tubers are exposed to light, the buds will turn green as well as the tuber itself.Tubers store energy in the form of starch and, to a lesser extent, protein.


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