The purpose of this lab was determining the effect of surface area on the beets ability to interact with the environment. Three similar sizes of beets were assigned. Each beat was cut up into different sizes as one large piece, two smaller pieces and eight tiny pieces. All three different slices of beets were placed in their own containers and tested.…
These are responsible for the pink-red colors of most flower petals, of most red fruits (like apples) and almost all red leaves during the autumn. Anthocyanins absorb light in the blue-green wavelengths, allowing the red wavelengths to be scattered by the plant tissues to make these organs visible to us as red.…
If beet membranes are damaged, the red pigment will leak out into the surrounding environment.…
This experiment was performed to determine the role of phytochrome in lettuce seed germination. In order to conduct this experiment three different types of Grand Rapids lettuce seeds were chosen: Waldmann, Concept, and Two Star. Each of these seeds were exposed to the following regulated courses of light exposure for ten minutes after they had imbibed for five minutes: Red, White, Far Red, and Darkness. It was hypothesized that the seeds would germinate in both red and white light, but germination would not take place under far red light or darkness. The results were that exposure to the white light produced the highest percentage of germination rates in the Waldermann variety of lettuce seed followed by exposure to the red light. Neither the concept nor the two star lettuce seed germinated. As suspected, the seeds that were exposed to darkness produced the percentage of germination. The far red light also failed to produce any germination in the Waldermann…
Many insects do not see into the red color-range and as a result, many insect-pollinated flowers are colors other than red (e.g., purple and yellow). This flower coloration would be considered a…
Background: Pigments are chemical compounds which reflect only certain wavelengths of visible light. This is what makes them seem colorful. Many things contain pigments including flowers, corals, and even skin. More important than their reflection of light is their ability to absorb certain wavelengths. Because pigments interact with light, they are very useful to autotrophs. These pigments help the user gain energy. Because pigments only absorb a narrow range of light, many different color pigments are needed to capture more of the sun’s energy. There are three basic classes of pigments which are chlorophylls, carotenoids, and phycobilins. There are several kinds of chlorophyll and they are greenish pigments. The most important one is chlorophyll A which is very important in making photosynthesis possible. Carotenoids are red, orange or yellow pigments and phycobilins are water soluble pigments found in the cytoplasm. (www.berkely.edu)…
Bee propolis is one of the most beneficial substances known to human kind. It is considered as a natural antibiotic because it performs multiple functions in human body. Bee propolis Canada is one of the most natural and purified forms of propolis on earth. Bee propolis Canada is harvested by hand and is naturally purified to gain its full potency. Bee propolis is a natural product which is created by bees as they collect a resinous sap material from forest trees and mix them with wax. All of this process of bee propolis formation is completed in hives.…
Beta vulgaris contains a beta cyanin which is a water-soluble red-pigment, which remains in a healthy vacuole surrounded by the tonoplast membrane. When we damage the tonoplast membrane and thus disrupt the vacuole, this red pigment spilled out into the solution and the solution turns red with a higher intensity of color proportionate to a higher amount of damage to the membrane.…
Top and bottom of beetroot were cut off by scalpel. The cork borer was used to cut out about 3-4 cores, then each core was cut into uniform discs about 2mm thick.…
Sugar beetroots, or Beta vulgaris L., are one of many plants that “have evolved different defensive systems against environmental stresses like drought, salt stress, extreme temperatures, air pollution and magnetic fields.” Also, “Special attention has been given to plants which face these extreme conditions on their natural environment, because most of their tolerance mechanisms have not been well understood. . .” (Bor). Sugar beetroots have been grown both in warm and cold climates in the United States, as well as warm and cold climates around the world. Surprisingly, most of these places where they are grown have moderate to warm climates. Along with the name sugar beetroot, it is said that “Sucrose transport is a fundamental process…
It is common knowledge that plants need light to grow and develop. This is done by the conversion of light energy into usable sugars during photosynthesis. Light absorbing molecules, known as pigments, absorb only specific wavelengths of visible light, mostly blue and red wavelengths (1). Whatever wavelength isn’t absorbed is reflected and the reflection is the color of plant we see. Plants also respond to wavelengths of light in non-photosynthetic related responses allowing them to adjust to their environment for optimal growth and development.…
The desire of plants from humans, including the plants that produce fruits and vegetables, is extensive. Every day, humans interact with flowers, maybe to seduce a loved one, and consume food to replenish nutrients for their body’s cells.…
It is very common for writers to use literary devices as tools to help convey the meaning of their work. In the passage from the novel, The Beet Queen, written by Louise Erdich, Erdich uses literary devices to depict the impact of the environment on the two children. The author uses imagery to describe the physical effect of the environment on the children, selection of detail to depict the tree’s impact on the children, and point of view to clearly explain the impact the environment has on the children.…
Acid production produces a color change from red to yellow, indicating the organism is capable of metabolizing the sugar in the tube.…
membrane, acts with the cell membrane of the cell to prevent the betacyanin from leaking…