Light as an Environmental factor - Experiment

Question:  How will ………….. plants respond to light?

Equipment:  Seeds, pots, soil, and a black cap.

Procedure:  Plant several seeds in two different pots.  Set them aside and wait for them to emerge from the soil.  When there are plants coming up in both pots measure the plants and record the starting date below.  Then place one pot in the dark, with the dark cap on, and the other in a lighted area.  Measure the plants and record the data on the chart for two weeks.

Graph your results:

Summarize what you discovered.

Results:

What do these results suggest for other plants?

Conclusions:

 

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