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A Research Study On How It Can Be Made For A Good Hypothesis?

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This year’s project relates well to everyday life. In today’s society saving money has became very relevant, one way to make that easier is not wasting hard earn money on foods & fruits that will spoil with a few days. This experiment uses scientific knowledge to get an accurate account on which method of storing banana will keep the fresh the longest without spots and bruising. A hypothesis for the experiment would be If the banana is stored in the refrigerator then it will have less spots, because “You can slow down the banana ripening process by storing the fruit in the refrigerator” (Chiquita, 2014.) For this experiment placing bananas in places that people most likely store their bananas will make this experiment become useful to all. …show more content…

Bananas give of gases called ethylene. It not only helps development of the banana it is what helps give the banana its color. Lots of fruits give off this type of gas but bananas happen to give off a large quantity if it. So much ethylene gas is given off in a banana that it can actually help stunt the growth of nearby fruits. Because these fruits grow so fast, what will keep them ripe with the least amount of spots, and that’s why this experiment is so valuable and relatable.
Ethylene gas is the main part of the bananas growth. So what exactly is ethylene gas? Ethylene gas is a natural hormone that is released in the form of gas. The human cannot either smell or see it. Ethylene is a small hydrocarbon gas. (Blakenship, 2000). It “triggers cells to degrade” (Science, 2014) then the ethylene can go forth and perform its task such as changing the color of the fruit, the texture of the fruit, and is thought of as an aging hormone. (Science, 2014).
There are three bananas in this experiment being placed in three different places. One banana will be placed on the countertop. A regular countertop provides room temperature which is the control of the experiment. At room temperature the fruit takes its natural course of growth and development. This will not create any extra progression or regression of the banana. Therefore the banana can go through its natural process which is “during maturation ethylene gas can naturally be produced to trigger the turning of color of

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