Well, the end of the semester is quickly approaching. Students will be taking final exams on Thursday 12/15 & Friday 12/16. Christmas vacation will be from 12/19/2011 - 1/02/2012.
Currently we are studying cellular processes, with an emphasis on Homeostasis. Homeostasis is derived from the Greek words homeo, meaning "same", and stasis, meaning "stable". This cellular process involves a multitude of organelles (organs inside the cell) that work to help the cell maintain a stable environment.
The specific process that we are studying is Diffusion. Diffusion is the movement of particels from an area of higher concentration to an area of lower concentration. The diffusion of water is called Osmosis. Your student has been conducting a lab experiment that measures the effect of salt concentrations in different solutions.
