March 19th‚ 2013 Biology 1300/24 Tues & Thurs 6-9pm Introduction Seed germination and growth are influenced by many factors. Some of these are the environment‚ light quality and moisture availability. Other factors which may influence seed germination are a result of the environment surrounding the seed‚ like alleleopathy. In this experiment we are going to study the alleleopathy of garlic. Using the scientific method of inquiry‚ my
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Greek words that mean "naked-seeded‚" in reference to the fact that gymnosperm seeds are produced out in the open on cone scales‚ while the seeds of flowering plants are produced completely enclosed within fruits. In the previous lab we learnt that bryophytes and Pteridophytes of the kingdom Plantae‚ reproduce by spores. In gymnosperms and angiosperms (flowerng plants)‚ however‚ dispersal is primarily by means of seeds‚ which are considerably more complex and larger than spores. In contrast to the
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Does the concentration of salt in the water‚ affects the germination of the seed? Purpose: To see if the salinity of the water affects the germination of the seed‚ before its put into the soil. Back Ground Information: Seed germination is the sprouting or growth of a seed into the start of a plant. When environmental factors such as moisture‚ temperature‚ oxygen‚ and sometimes light are appropriate‚ a viable seed will begin to germinate. Salinity (salt-affected) in plants can cause ionic
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number of genus Helianthus (sunflower) seeds in pots to see how they respond to increased density in limited space. Two replicates each of 2‚ 4‚ 8‚ 16‚ 32‚ 64‚ and 128 seeds were planted in similar size pots containing an equal mix of potting soil and perlite. All plants were kept in greenhouse conditions exposed to similar light and temperatures settings and were watered at equivalent intervals. At the end of the time period each pot was evaluated for number of seeds that had germinated as well as number
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III-SPA February 26‚ 2010 Book Report No. 2 Title: Squirrels Author: Elizabeth Brightwen Topic: All about squirrels Facts I already know about the topic: * Squirrels are rodents * Squirrels live on trees * They eat nuts and seeds * They are small bushy tailed animal New Words I Learned: * Gambol- leap playfully * It is well worth while to attract them near the house so that one may enjoy the sight their gambols and minister to their wants by suitable diet.
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Sodium Chloride (NaCl) solution were created and the effects that they had on radish seeds were tested. This ultimately created a doseresponse experiment in which it was detectable whether or not radish seeds were a reliable bioassay for the toxicity of NaCl. The goal of this experiment was to determine a correlation between toxicity and seed germination/radicle length. Our data indicated that seed germination decreased as concentration increased‚ demonstrated
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microwaves positively or adversely affect the growth of grass seeds? This experiment could shed light on the effects of radiation on living things. This information could be valuable not only to other scientist who could perform related experiments‚ but society as a whole as it could provide more information on the negative and or positive effects of radiation. While there is no clear consensus that microwaves will damage grass seeds‚ there are many studies that point towards that conclusion. First
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plant the lima bean seed about one inch below the surface of the soil. Next add three tablespoons of water to each cup. Put one cup in a window seal or where there will be bright light. Place the other cup in a closet or in a box sealed off from light. Keep a daily diary on how each plant is growing. Each day should be recorded by height‚ number of leaves‚ and by the color of the leaves each day. This experiment will probably involve a week to ten days of plant growth. Seeds generally require two
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tree decorating it at the top. The leaves are evergreen‚ opposite or in rolls of five or six. When the pomegranate is completely open‚ you can see the shape of a flower‚ with every leaf covered with red seeds. It looks like a honeycombed has been cut into slices and the honey in this case are the seeds. Also‚ pomegranates are wide and characterized by the thick‚ tubular‚ red petal having five fleshy‚ pointed sepals forming a vase from which emerge the three to seven crinkled‚ red‚ or white petals enclosing
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