That was fast: The influence of light intensity on the growth and development of Wisconsin Fast Plants Introduction 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
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investigation. Through this experiment the Wisconsin Fast Plant was used. It is a fast-growing organism developed to improve the resistance to disease in cruciferous plants. This plant aids scientist in the exploration of environmental effects on population due to the speed to which is matures and reproduces. Artificial selection was stimulated by the selection against plants with few hairs(trichomes). Trichomes create a wider variation which means it is polygenic. The plants that had only a few trichomes were
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expected to increase rate of growth and increase number of leaves. Materials and Methods The materials used included seeds of Wisconsin fast plants Brassica rapa‚ Styrofoam planting quads‚ potting soil‚ 14- 14- 14- NPK fertilizer beads‚ labeling tape‚ quad wicks‚ plastic water container with wick cloth‚ and anti-algal squares. To construct two different planters for our fast plants we used two Styrofoam planting quads. Each planter and squares inside of the planter were labeled. Each square was filled
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Fast Plants By: Kinser Haselhuhn Biology 111 Section Y Professor Brittingham 4/19/13 Abstract: Introduction: Materials and Methods: To begin the fast plants experiment‚ each group received the F1 generation seeds for their designated phenotypes. After receiving the seeds‚ the seeds were then planted into Styrofoam “quads” allowing the seeds to germinate. The seeds were then allowed to grow under a fluorescent light bank for 5 weeks. Throughout the growing of the seeds‚ each plant
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managers getting more information from tour visits‚ through a simple and rapid assessment form. The form should be filled out immediately after the visit. The evaluation has been inspired by the ideas of Gene Goodson in Harvard Business Review on rapid plant assessment (Goodson‚ 2002). Since its development‚ the method has been successfully applied in
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Fast Plants Material and Methods When first preparing our fast plants we had to set up four different systems that would dictate our variable of fluorescent light. Each system would provide light to our fast plants for different amounts of time per day. Our systems were set up for 0 hours of light‚ 6 hours of light‚ 12 hours of light‚ and 24 hours of light. To setup the lab we began to setup our lighting system with fluorescent a timer for each set of fast plants. Our 24 hours was set up in
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Fast Plants Lab Background Gregor Mendel is an Australian monk‚ who worked in a garden at a monastery. He experimented with pea plants‚ and soon became known as the father of genetics. The reason he studied pea plants was because they grow quickly‚ the traits can be easily observed‚ and the plant is easy to pollinate. Mendel’s method was to control the pollination of the pea plants and create offspring’s of the two plants that were pollinated together. Using self-pollination and cross pollination
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The Genetics of Fast Plants Kristin Phillips Dr. Orlando April 4‚ 2014 Abstract The experiment that was being completed was the genetics of plants using Fast Plants. The purpose of this project was to understand Mendel’s concept of a Dihybrid by performing similar crosses and calculated the phenotypes that are displayed. This project was conducted over many weeks by planting F1 seed and waiting for them to grow then cross-pollinating the F1 plants to produce the F2 seeds. Next students
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the beautiful landscapes of Wisconsin in the Late 1800’s and early 1900’s. With the improving transportation during this time encouraged large amounts of people to move West. Immigrants came by railroad‚ ship‚ or even horses with wagons. Milwaukee seemed to be where the majority of immigrants showed up to because of its accessibility and the many business opportunities in that area. The Germans were by far the most abundant while the Norwegians were second. Wisconsin has a very deep heritage of
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on an adventure though Wisconsin’s past and present gulls and goblins that will sure give you a new look on Wisconsin. The haunted places in Wisconsin are worth learning about. Do you know what the closet haunted places to you are? The closet haunted places are in Weyauwega‚ Marsh Road. There are actually two haunted roads by the name of Marsh Road in Weyauwega (Haunted Places in Wisconsin 29). There is one where I live stretching from highway 54 to White Lake Road‚ which is the road I live on‚ and
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