rate of growth in plants over a certain period of time? When tested‚ there is no affect on the growth of plants from a change of an environmental factor‚ such as an exposure to fertilizer. By changing the independent variable (whether or not the plant was planted with fertilizer)‚ you are testing to see how the dependent variable would change (the growth of plants). In order to assure that there is no experimental error‚ a control must be kept to produce the most accurate data on what effect fertilizer
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Name: Block: Date: Seed Germination Inquiry Lab (adapted from- http://employees.csbsju.edu/SSAUPE/biol106/Labs/seed_germination.htm) Objectives: The purpose of this lab experience is to provide an opportunity to: 1. measure seed germination percentage and rate 2. learn the requirements for seed germination 3. study the effect of various treatments on seed germination 4. grow a plant to maturity 5. learn about a particular species of plant Introduction: A seed is essentially a baby in
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The Genetics of Fast Plants Kristin Phillips Dr. Orlando April 4‚ 2014 Abstract The experiment that was being completed was the genetics of plants using Fast Plants. The purpose of this project was to understand Mendel’s concept of a Dihybrid by performing similar crosses and calculated the phenotypes that are displayed. This project was conducted over many weeks by planting F1 seed and waiting for them to grow then cross-pollinating the F1 plants to produce the F2 seeds. Next students
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bless you! Cassien TWAGIRIMANA ABSTRACT The Irish potato is one of major food tuber crops grown in Rwanda. It plays a key role in food consumption‚ nutritional security and reduction of hunger. Potato plant like other tuber crops requires sufficient supply of several essential elements for proper growth and function. It is a gross feeder and exploiting greater volume of soil nutrients including nitrogen‚ phosphorous‚ potassium and water. Potato production has become very important in Rwanda in terms
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EFFECTS OF NITROGEN FIXING PEA PLANTS (Pisum sativum) ON GROWTH OF CORN (Zea mays) Introduction Interactions among plant species‚ particularly negative ones‚ have been a concern in agriculture (Levene 1926‚ Russell 1961). Novoa (1981) suggested that it would be advantageous to rotate certain crops by season‚ grow certain crops together‚ or avoid growing certain crops on the same land. Observations indicated that some crops require specific types of nutrients in contrast to other crop
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of fertilizers on plant growth | | | Year 11 Biology Year 11 Biology Abstract An investigation was carried out to compare the effect between inorganic and organic fertilizers on plant growth. Tomato seedlings were used‚ which were divided into 3 groups - the inorganic fertilizer group‚ the organic fertilizer group and the control group. Besides using different fertilizers‚ all of the seedlings were planted in the same condition. The result has shown that the plants using organic fertilizer
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Growth of Plant under Different Colored Light Problem: Does the color of light affect the plant growth? Hypothesis: Red color will have the most impact on the plant growth‚ meanwhile; black will have the least impact on the plant growth Variables: • Dependent Variable is the color of light • Independent Variable is the type of plant used Materials/Apparatus: • Plants (of the same type) • Water • Ruler • Colored Construction Paper • Colored Transparent Print Paper • Lamp with Incandescent
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Plant Growth and Development Define growth‚ differentiation‚ development‚ dedifferentiation‚ redifferentiation‚ determinate growth‚ meristem and growth rate. (a) Growth It is an irreversible and permanent process‚ accomplished by an increase in the size of an organ or organ parts or even of an individual cell. (b) Differentiation It is a process in which the cells derived from the apical meristem (root and shoot apex) and the cambium undergo structural changes in the cell wall and the protoplasm
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General Biology Laboratory Seed Germination Exercise Introduction Seeds are produced by the more advanced plant groups that we will study this semester – Gymnosperms and Angiosperms‚ which are grouped as seeded-vascular plants. While we often take seeds for granted‚ they are remarkable in their physiologies and very diverse in their structure and germination requirements. Seed biology is actually a separate sub-discipline in botany‚ with direct significance to the study of plant ecology and‚ of course
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TOMATO PLANT 1) Seed: Tomato seeds are small‚ flat and disk shaped and about 1/8 inch wide. They contain two energy storage organs called cotyledons and an embryo encased in a hard outer shell called the seed coat. The seed is the dormant or resting stage of the plant life cycle. When young tomato plants are damaged‚ they tend to go into a dormant‚ survival stage in which plant growth is delayed for a while. Frost damage is something to look out for when planting tomatoes early on in the season
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