1. The Karo syrup experiment started with our dialysis tubing bag with Karo syrup in the bag and the initial weight was 11.09 ounces. We left in a beaker of tap water for 45 minutes and the final weight was 17.98 ounces. The dialysis had a semipermeable membrane and the water soaked through the bag of the syrup. This created a solution of water and syrup 2.…
These factors or conditions may include “temperature, humidity, and pH, availability of light, water and nutrients” (Huxely, 2005). Therefore, the ability of an organism to adapt or “the process of change by which an organism or species become better suited to its environment” (Dictionary.com, 2015) is vital. Some of the adaptations exhibited by water plants may include an “extensive root system” where it enables the roots to take up ground water or the leaves may be “coated with fine hairs, increasing the humidity around the leaf and so reducing water loss” (Huxely,…
As it grew it created glucose and starch and this gave it more energy and it also gave the plant mass as the plant grew to be food for the dinosaurs and a home for Gerblitzel. Before Gerblitzel came to…
Mats of Water hyacinth allow for the growth of secondary plants, ultimately causing the mats to increase in weight and strength—making it…
Oaks trees (Quercus species) have adaptations to withstand drought but the trade off of those adaptations is multiple long-term negative effects on photosynthesis. These adaptations help to tolerate harsh conditions, specifically in drought. In situations of long periods of drought it has been researched that oak trees lose their ability to effectively perform photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is the process in which sunlight is converted in to chemical energy. Plants make their own food by using energy from the sun to make glucose.…
I heard of this off of a TV show called Mythbusters. They used different products than I am but it is sort of the same. In this paper I will explain how different materials react to the water and help the flowers more. I will give the variables, the purpose, the problem, and the procedure.…
Homesteading hacks save you time and money. They help you find creative ways to do things, even with items that you have never thought about. Below we delve into hacks for homesteading with almost no money. We will classify the hacks into different sections based on the home area they are applicable to: 1.The Garden…
Not only do they provide oxygen for the oxygen dependant organisms, such as mammals through the process of photosynthesis, but, they also provide stable conditions and habitats for other organisms by stabilizing the soil and much more. It is said that organisms within kingdom Plantae evolved from the sea. More specifically, green algae charophytes to what we know as our land plants. There are two specific clades within charophyta:…
The vast majority of plants thrive on graywater, and the nutrients contained within.” (Just Water Savers USA). It is best to water plants in the morning and it gives moisture to the leaves, and this makes the foliage to dry out. This can prevent the plants for getting disease. Following the recommended temperature, watering routine, and type of soil for each plant can also contribute to having successful planting so I will be doing these things to all of my…
Photosynthesis uses solar radiation to change water and carbon dioxide into important nutrients that endure plant life. Therefore, plants and algae need consistent access to water, carbon dioxide and sunlight to undergo this essential process. Spilled oil floats on the surface of the water, blocking one of these important ingredients, sunlight, from reaching the plants within the body of water. Spilled oil may also directly coat the leaves of plants, where most of the work of photosynthesis occurs, reducing or blocking out sunlight. Without sunlight, plants lack the energy needed to do photosynthesis.…
Belgian scientist Jan Baptista van Helmont chose to experiment on willow shoots (“Hydroponics,” 2004). He kept one in soil and watered it throughout five years. He observed how the plant absorbed more water from the water itself rather than the soil that it was planted in. From this, he formulated the idea that most of a plant’s nutrition came from water rather than soil. Scientist W.F. Gericke of the University of California applied hydroponics while growing tomato plants (“Hydroponics,” 2004).…
Question: How do various liquids (Tap water, creek water, miracle grow + water) affect the growth of a plant? Background Information: When recalling knowledge about what plants need to grow, some things were obvious; sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. Lima beans are a annual, and need to be in a warm climate to grow best. Lima beans grow best in temperatures between 60 degrees and 70 degrees and prefer a soil pH of 6.0 to 6.8. Also, lima beans need specific water levels to be successful.…
Photosynthesis is a plant’s mechanism of converting sunlight and CO2 into energy in the form of organic material (Hohmann-Marriott and Blankenship 2011). Plant respiration is the process of using energy and oxygen to produce CO2 (Gonzalez-Meler et al. 2004). Almost all plants reproduce and respire, therefore it is important to know what factors could affect the rate of photosynthesis and respiration to better understand how plants function. Some research has shown that elevated CO2 concentrations may determine plant productivity by affecting plant physiological processes, and ecosystem structure and functions such as photosynthesis ( Xu et al. 1987).…
What makes plants grow? How do plants get energy ? Where do plants get their mass? Well Jan Baptist Van Helmont, Joseph Priestley, and Jan Ingenhousz are great scientist who did experiments about photosynthesis to have a better understanding about it. As you read this you will learn how each one came about there experiment and how they learned from it.…
The fertiliser triggers the growth of plants that are in the ground or in the medium of water. When the…