Chapter 35 Plant Structure‚ Growth‚ and Development Lecture Outline Overview: Plastic Plants? • The fanwort‚ an aquatic weed‚ demonstrates the great developmental plasticity that is characteristic of plants. o The fanwort has feathery underwater leaves and large‚ flat‚ floating surface leaves. o Both leaf types have genetically identical cells‚ but the dissimilar environments in which they develop cause different genes involved in leaf formation to be turned on or off.
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How the Addition of Extra Sugar Affects the Growth of Plants Lacey Fish Florence Nguyen Danielle Wang Julia Wu Botany 10MWF April 4‚ 2006 Materials: 1. 20 Mung beans 2. 4 plastic cups 3. soil 4. Turbino sugar 5. Distilled water 6. Beakers 7. Graduated cylinders 8. Stir plate 9. Scale 10. String 11. Ruler with cm measurements 12. Stir bar Background: We chose this project because we were curious to see how the amount of raw sugar
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The Effect of Watering on the Plant Growth 1. Problem/Question: Sarah observes the small garden in their house. She ask her mother why are the plants needed water but it has fertilized already. Their plants aren’t grow . So she decided to experiment on what is the effect of watering on plant growth. 2. Observation/Research: She water them every day‚ they have good soil‚ and they’re in the shade. 3. Formulate a Hypothesis: Sarah think plants will grow better if they’re in the sun
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caffeine on plant growth | Description This science fair project was performed to find out the effect on plant growth of adding caffeine to the soil. The experiment was done by using mung bean plants and watering them daily with water‚ water mixed with caffeine and with a coffee mixture. Hypothesis The mung beans watered using the coffee mixture will grow the fastest. Overview Caffeine and plant growth The effect of adding caffeine to the soil and its effect on plant growth is a subject
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The rice plant has tillers which are a characteristic of grass plants; however they have recognized a way of growing the plant which causes it to create the best grain possible. Discussion: Vegetative: In this stage the plant germinates and gradually grows taller and leaves emerge at steady intervals. Germination: The root elongates through the seed coat and anchors into the soil. The primary leaf (coleoptile) also elongates and breaks through the seed coat. Early seedling growth: The first
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EFFECTS OF WATER SOLUTIONS IN PLANT GROWTH CHAPTER I Introduction Plants are affected by different substances that come into contact with them. These effects may be good or bad. There are certain substances such as fertilizers‚ which have a positive effect on the growth of certain plants‚ more specifically pechay (Brassica rapa variety chinensis). Pechay is commonly used in cooking in Filipino households. It requires little attention as it is a very hardy plant. It is rich in vitamins A‚ C
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How Does Climate Change Affect Plants? Historical climate change has had a profound effect on current biogeography‚ so we can expect our ongoing and rapid climate change‚ to have as great an effect. Climate change has important implications for nearly every aspect of life on Earth‚ and effects are already being felt. * Temperatureeffects–average‚ minimum or maximum can be important determinants of plant distribution For example the Palmae/Arecaceae are cold intolerant as their single meristem
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BIOLOGY PRACTICAL ASSIGNMENT NAME OF INVESTIGATION: Effect of Eutrophication on Plant Growth RESEARCH QUESTION: How does the process of Eutrophication affect the growth of Duckweed? HYPOTHESIS: In this experiment‚ we are basically testing the use of different fertilizers on the growth of Duckweeds. Plants need fertilizers for their growth and to increase the yield of crops. But‚ at the same time‚ it depends on which Fertilizer being used and in how much proportion. Does it have sufficient nutrients
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Colour of Light Effects on Plant Growth Introduction Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy to chemical energy and storing it in the bonds of sugar. Plants need water‚ Co2 and light energy to create sugar. Photosynthesis occurs mainly in leaves and in 2 phases: light reaction and dark reaction. The light reactions converts light energy to chemical (Biology.clc.uc.edu‚ 2014). This chemical reaction must take place in the thylakoid membrane. Chlorophyll (the green pigment involved
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Introduction: Plant hormones and growth regulators are chemicals that affect flowering‚ aging‚ root growth‚ killing of leaves‚ promotion of stem elongation‚ color enhancement of fruit‚ prevention of leafing‚ and many other conditions. Very small concentrations of these substances produce major growth changes. All plants produce hormones naturally‚ and growth regulators can be applied by people to are applied to plants by people. Plant growth regulators may be synthetic compounds that mimic naturally
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