Plants

Determining the impact of Auxin in pea plants, and its effect on lateral bud growth Megan Posey Bio 121-104 John Barry 10/23/16 Abstract Auxin is a hormone that helps to regulate bud growth, cell elongation, and many other aspects of plants. Apical dominance is a phenomenon that occurs due to the presence of auxin and stops lateral bud growth. In this experiment, we tested the hypothesis that a group of pea plants without treatment of auxin would have the most lateral bud growth, the 500 ppm…

Conclusion Does watering plants with caffeine affect its growth? This experiment will be tested by watering nine basil plants separately, 3 with two caffeine tablets mixed with 100 milliliters of water, 3 with medium roast instant coffee mixed with 100 milliliters of water and 3 with 100 milliliters of water. Water the plants every 3 days and graph the plant growth each day. The hypothesis, caffeine will have a positive effect on the growth of plants on average, was incorrect in this…

510 × 335 Caption A lily pad is the leaf of the water lily plant. Alternate Text Group If you’ve ever encountered a body of water populated with lily pads, you’ve likely been amazed at how these unusual aquatic plants seem to float on top of the water. Lily pads are just one part of a larger pond plant that thrives in shallow lakes and ponds. Although these plants appear to be floating with ease, there is actually a lot going on beneath the placid surface. Even some of the most common facts…

hypothesis is that the presence of broccoli will have a positive effect on germination of plant seeds. In my results, I saw that the hypothesis was in my favor because the stems of experimental groups were much longer then the stems of control group. Other works that have been done by scientist which relate to my experiment include Alleleopathy. Alleleopathy is “any direct or indirect harmful or beneficial effect of one plant… on another through prediction of chemical compounds that escape into…

I chose Wicked Plants by Amy Stewart over the others on the list of approved books because it sounded more interesting and more relevant than some that just focused on one branch of Botany, instead of the entire wicked spectrum like Stewart does. I like how she breaks up the world of devious plants into seven distinct categories. The plants are reported on alphabetically with relation to their crime, but with a heading that falls under one of the seven wicked categories; deadly, destructive,…

Plants require many different needs and care. We want to know how plants will grow based on their different environments and their climates. My mother's plants keep dying not matter what she does and we are unsure why. If the plants keep dying we will continuously need to keep buying more to keep her happy, and it would be easier to know how to prevent them from dying in the first place to avoid spending excessive money. It will help to teach people how to properly grow and care for their plants…

Observation of plant and animal cells through a light microscope. A cell is the most basic structure of any living organism and is capable of independently reproducing. Cells can be grouped into two categories, prokaryotic and eukaryotic. In a eukaryotic cell there are small organelles that carry out specific functions which can be compared to the organs in the human body. Some of these organelles include the nucleus, which holds the cells DNA, mitochondria, which produce ATP from glucose and…

Patrick O’Donnell Science B2 Question: How does the presence of light affect the production and consumption of carbon dioxide in plants? The initial energy that lights gives to the chloroplasts ultimately affect the amount of carbon dioxide that is consumed and produced. To start the light dependent stage of photosynthesis, sunlight is needed for the initial energy in which the chlorophyll in the chloroplast harnesses. Water is taken in by the xylem tissues in the roots. The water molecules…

A Global Analysis Of Xylem Vessel Length In Woody Plants is a research paper published in the American Journal of Botany. Dr. Anna L. Jacobsen led the research efforts along with support from Dr. Pratt, Dr. Tobin, Dr. Hacke, and Dr. Ewers. The aims of their research were to explain the physiological role that xylem vessel length have on a plant 's hydraulic architecture. To effectively explain the relationship, researchers focused on a couple of key questions. First, they wanted to determine if…

Conclusions: In conclusion, sugar didn’t make the plants grow faster it made them grow slower. Although the plants with added sugar at the end started to grow faster, the heights for the 1 tsp of sugar plants doubled in size. I think this is because the plants needed to get used to the sugar and once they did it acted as a steroid and made them grow faster. I think to prove my hypothesis I needed more time to carry out the experiment to see if the sugar acted as a steroid or if in the end it…