Brassica

gradient of oil contaminant, the superior root structure characteristic of an invasive plant species, Brassica rapa, will allow it to display a less significant decline in plant fitness in comparison to a native plant species, Tagetes patula (marigold). This rationale supports the following predictions: that, in the presence of an increasing concentration gradient of gasoline contaminant, Brassica rapa will display a greater increase in plant height, dry biomass and rate of leaf growth in…

In an experiment conducted by students attending Michigan State University, they found that plants with a larger caffeine to water ratio grew less than the ones with more water than caffeine added. They used Wisconsin Fast Plants (Brassica Rapa) and gave them different concentrations of caffeine in order to see the effects. They hypothesized that adding significant amounts of caffeine to the plants would be detrimental to the growth of the plants. In the end, not only did their hypothesis prove…

The purpose of this experiment was to determine whether there is a correlation between the positive sensitivity to PTC bitterness and the sensitivity to the bitterness of kale. The population sample of twenty-four students was used and a survey. The participants reported on a range was from 0 (not bitter) to 10 (very bitter). A rating of 4 and above would indicate a PTC taster and a high sensitivity to the bitterness of kale. Once the experiment was completed a T-test was applied to the data to…

- Pseudomonas syringae and the type III secretion system: P. syringae is a gram-negative, rod-shaped bacterium responsible for many diseases on woody plants. It acts opportunistically targeting plants wounded from abiotic or biotic factors. P. syringae is responsible for some severe crop diseases such as bacteria speck, spot, and blight of tomato and soybeans. Interestingly, it has a vast host range with over 50 pathovars. The success of the pathogen is attributed to its specificities (Sarkar &…

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From the experimental results, we have concluded watering rapid-cycling brassica rapa with Gatorade negatively affects growth. The growth difference was very obvious as seen in the results, as the tallest plant water with Gatorade grew only a fifth of what the smallest plant watered with water. However, it is unknown if the Gatorade directly affected the plant or had more affect on the soil. The soil was obviously affected by Gatorade, as the soil became tough and more rock like. The Gatorade…

Mendel is often called the father of modern genetics. Mendel developed the theory of inheritance several decades before the observance of chromosomes via microscope. In Biology lab the past two weeks I completed a series of tests using fast plants, Brassica rapa. The objective of this experiment was to study the Mendelian laws of genetics as they applied to monohybrid and dihybrid crosses. I came up with two hypotheses said tests. The first being, the genetic trait of stem color is due to…

How will acid rain affect the growth of seed development of Brassica rapa (mustard plant)? If we pour acid rain on a plant then it won’t grow and there will be the same amount of seeds because the acid poisons the plant and kills it. Based off of the results I recieved after doing the experiment, my hypothesis rejects the data and is the complete opposite. I made this hypothesis based off of all the harsh effects that acid has on things, but in this case I was proved wrong. During this…

Agforce (the voice for farmers in Queensland) estimates the Agricultural losses to be at $1 billion dollars. Included in this is a range of vegetable crops (potato, lettuce, sweet corn, celery, carrots and brassicas ), cotton, grains, wheat and barley. The food prices rose by up too 30% post the crisis . Similarly Thailand is a major part of the economy, the flooding inundated 740,000 acres are farmland. In the year 2011 the rice exports for Thailand went down…

Effect of Acid Rain on Wisconsin Fast Plants Introduction Acid rain has become a large environmental problem around the world. This chemically potent precipitation is incredibly common in large metropolitan cities where pollution and smog are prevalent. Acid rain has been known to diminish plant growth or completely kill off populations within the contracted areas of these large cities. In addition to effecting plants, it has also been determined that the pollutants in acid rain, such as heavy…