Introduction: The Dichotomous key is useful in identifying through description living and nonliving things. The key works by using a process of dividing in two parts, the presents or absents of characteristics in each section. Each section contains a set of questions that farther divide by creating more septicity until the object or organism is identified. Taxonomists use the Dichotomous key commonly because it is quick, easy and through. The process of creating the key is to first identify and list the characteristics that some objects have and others do not. Quantitative and qualitative properties are used in each set in order to narrow down to each organism. Examples include using numbers or colors to single out a particle organism. The next step includes grouping all the objects that have that property into the directed set. All the rest of the objects will be directed to the next set. Being detailed as possible is important to ensuring that the right organism is singled out every time. The objective of …show more content…
We listed the 3 common characteristics, eye color, smiley width and presents of a nose to differentiate and create each set. To begin the part B of the lab, we spread out and observe the variety of seeds to be used in this experiment. We continued to make a list of the common and differing characteristics for each bag of seed. These characteristics included seed shape (round or not round), seed texture (smooth or wrinkled), coat color (light or dark), seed being green or not, stripped or non-stripped pattern, and seed width and length. Using the list created, we then made the first set starting with the smallest category, increasing getting more specific and detailed until each seed character was represented and the seeds were all categorized. After the dichotomous key was created, we then tested it on the seeds to ensure it worked
B. Key Generation: The key generation phase takes set of attributes S as input and the secret key equivalent to S is produced as output. Initially, it selects a random number from . Then, it calculates the key as
The experiment was begun by obtaining four 8 oz. Styrofoam cups and punching a hole through the bottom of them. This hole was for water entry or excess water drainage. Moistened soil was packed to the 1/2 full line in the cup along with 3 fertilizer pellets The cups were labeled the following: Rosette-H20, Rosette-GA, Wild-Type-H2O, and Wild-type- GA.(Handout 1) A small wooden applicator stick was obtained a moistened at the tip with water from the petri dish labeled ‘water.’ This was to be able to attract the seed to the applicator in order to place the seed from its original container into
The results observed do not correspond with the outcome predicted by the hypothesis. Despite the nature of the subjects of the experiments, no substantial growth was observed. Only one seed of the 36 planted germinated, and it could only survive for a period of a week. The one seed that germinated reach a height of 1.2 cm. Table 1 presents the average growth observed in each quad. Each quad had a total of 12 seeds. No seeds were removed during the course of the experiment.
The low-density radish-collard mix pots contained four seeds of radishes and four seeds of collards. The high-density radish-collard pots contained 32 seeds of each species. While our group replicated this 3x2 design four times to total 24 posts, we incorporated the whole class data. Therefore, there were 16 replicates for each treatment. For each pot, we filled soil up until about one inch from the top. We placed the seeds in the pot and piled on around 2 or 3 cm of soil on top. In 3 species levels, seeds were spaced as evenly as possible. In the mixed species pot, the two species were alternated so that each one had the same access to space and nutrients at the other. For each pot, we wrote down our section number, group name, and the contents of the pot. Our group worked at the first bench in the greenhouse and also contained our pots that were spread out evenly in four rows. Our pots stayed in the greenhouse for about five weeks, captured as much sunlight as they could, and got their water source from sprinklers that automatically came on twice a
This experiment began on the first day of lab by planting 12 total seeds from the F1 generation in six individual cells. Potting soil was added until each cell was a little
Round seeds (R) are dominant to wrinkled seeds (r), and yellow seeds (Y) are dominant
Figure 2: The figure above depicts the average amount of healthy Simploids that were present within the control group (fifty) and the experimental/ treatment group (12.5). A total of fifty Simploids were experimented on in order to identify parasites as the cause of their ailment. The standard error is depicted above using vertical
Add three seeds to the potting mix and cover seeds with little remaining potting mix. After the addition of the potting mix, use a dropper filled with water and water each cell until water drips from the wick. Then place the quads on a watering tray under the fluorescent light bank. Each cell should have an equal distance from the light bank. Quads should be three inches below the fluorescent light; the light should also be left on all day. Make sure all wicks are in contact with the mat that sits on the watering tray. Also watch out for the watering system regularly throughout the experiment. After four to five days record plants in the quads, giving their phenotypes in a table for each cell removed all but the strongest plant.
To start, an absorbent piece of cotton was placed at the bottom of each respirometer. Next using a dropping pipet, the cotton was saturated with 2 ml of 15% KOH solution. Next a small amount of non absorbent cotton was then put on top of the saturated one. This was to prevent KOH solution from coming in contact with the seeds. It is also crucial to get the amount of cotton and KOH solution the same for all of the respirometers.
All five groups recorded the outcomes that they established. For our bench, we found that nine raddish seeds in the control dish, zero raddish seeds in the eucalyptus dish, and four radish seeds in the lemon dish germinated and sprouted. Our bench also found that the average seed length for the control was thirty one millimeters, for the Eucalyptus was zero. and for the Lemon was eight and a half. Below, is a chart and graph that shows the whole data as averages from all five benches. Each bench did the exact same experiment so we knew nothing would be biased.
The third step that was taken was germinating the seeds. Two sets of paper towels were used to germinate the
For many years the identification of microorganisms has been important in the world of medicine. It is essential or correct disease diagnosis in patients and for proper treatment. Knowing the correct identity and characteristics of microorganism is crucial when disease outbreaks occur in populations, also knowing how humans can benefit from microorganisms is important; many can be used in making certain foods or antibiotics.
Firstly, for the setup of the experiment, two styrofoam cups were filled with two inches worth of standard, fertilized garden soil, next four seeds from from the garden seed, and the bird seed were placed an inch deep in separate cups. The seeds were blindly labeled, with one being labeled group A and one being labeled group B. This was so as to efficiently conduct a double blind experiment. The seeds were watered with approximately a teaspoon of water per day, and kept in a sunny windowsill. They were left in the windowsill for two weeks, and watered daily.
Purpose: The purpose of this lab is to help you become a little familiar with some of the tests that can be typically performed in a clinical or research lab facility. These tests may help in determining a particular pathogen’s growth needs.
3. Put one wet circle into each petri dish and create raised ridges in the paper towel, creating a valley for each of the five seeds.