Morphological And Physiological Effects Of P

This experiment was performed to test two hypotheses concerning the plant hormone gibberellic acid and a mutant rosette shaped phenotype of the plant Brassica rapa. This experiment was done in order to test the effects o gibberellic acid on plants and its effect on rosette shaped complexes. The two hypotheses in this experiment are as follows: Hypothesis number one states that Gibberellic acid allows for stem elongation in plants. Hypothesis number two. The rosette complex in the rosette phenotype plant contains less gibberellic acid naturally and therefore grows shorter.

Plants are found everywhere on earth, up high on the ridge and down low in caves and caverns. The types of plants that live in these places depends on many factors. These factors are separated into two different categories, the biotic factors and the abiotic factors. Some of the biotic factors include, predation, competition, and habitat destruction. Plants with limited competition and large amounts of resources will be in a higher abundance than plants with limited resources and higher competition rates will be confined to areas and either out competed or will be the dominant species. Certain plants adapt to these factors and thrive and others don’t do as well. Some of the abiotic factors include, sunlight, water, temperature, and wind. These

NaCl has been shown to have a negative effect on plant growth (Lee and Van Iersal 2016) and germination (Houle et al. 2001). The severity of these effects depends on the individual species’ ability to grow in saline soil (Atkins et al. 2009). WFPs are part of a group of plants called glycophytes, meaning that they have a limited ability to tolerate NaCl (Atkins et al. 2009). A study specific to WFP germination found a decrease in germination in WFPs

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Plant cells have selectively permeable membrane that allows selective substances to penetrate into the cell. Cell membranes are consisting of lipid layer that are made up of phospholipids. (Essays, UK.2013). These phospholipids are amphipathic in nature, which have phospholipids head and tail respectively. Phospholipids heads are hydrophilic and tails

The use of too much fertilizers, and in particular, of fertilizers with high concentrations of nitrogen, has been linked to reduced biodiversity (Xiankai et al. 2010). It becomes necessary to consider the detrimental effects of high concentrations of fertilizer in the reduced spaces. Fertilizers are salts, and therefore high concentrations of fertilizers can deplete the plant from water.

vulgaris plants, via the formation of a standard curve prepared using varying concentrations of bovine serum albumin (BSA) solution. Following absorbance readings of the various BSA solutions, they were plotted against their concentrations providing an indirect measure for determining protein concentrations of the plant samples within the assay tubes, and through further calculations the sample protein concentration. The mean protein concentration for the control group was calculated to be 3.34 ± 1.30 mg/mL, while the mean treated group concentration was 2.01 ± 1.26 mg/mL. These results similarly like the chlorophyll results correlate with the literature articles, as a reduced protein content within the Paraquat treated plants can be expected to some extent (Chia et al., 1981). This reduction in protein concentration is the result of those superoxide anions produced by Paraquat, disrupting the chloroplast membranes and allowing for intracellular components including some proteins to leak out, hence the decrease in protein concentration in comparison to the non-treated plants (Qian et al., 2009). A slight outlier may exist within the treated groups protein concentrations as one of the groups provided a negative value for protein concentration which is not valid, but even after exclusion of that data value, results are still supportive of the expected outcome. Though these results support the claim of Paraquat toxicity causing membrane deterioration and leakiness, protein concentration values are rather more purposeful when used to analyze malondialdehyde (MDA) values on per mg of protein

Soil, which is the layer of earth on the top where plants and vegetation grow, contains a pH balance, everything does. The pH, acidity, or alkalinity balance of each type of soil that is being observed can affect the plants, because it determines how many nutrients are being deposited to them. It

            As the lab concluded the results were both evident and significant. It is very clear that by eliminating phosphate in the water the duckweeds growth rate is slowed down significantly, the control group which had a good amount of phosphate to provide nourishment for the duckweed reproduced not only fast but efficiently as well, the number of thalli in each control group doubled the first week, and kept a steady growth rate through the following weeks of the experiment, while the lacking  phosphate group hardly even doubled by the time the experiment was over, the growth rate was slow, but steady, and very clearly demonstrated that without phosphate as a nutrient the duckweed cannot grow to its full potential.

In Figure 1, the difference of the pH levels and the near-native soil sample and near-invasive soil sample can be seen. The pH level of the soil near the invasive Crystalline Iceplant is higher compared to that of the soil near the native Sage plant displaying a difference of almost 1 pH level (See figure for comparison). The soil near the native Sage plant possesses an almost neutral soil quality (pH is 6.975) while the

The pH of soil is important for the absorption of nutrients into the plant. Of the 17 needed plant nutrients 14 of them are acquired through the soil. Acidity is needed to break down and dissolve these nutrients. The nutrients are able to dissolve into the soil faster when the acid is acting as a solute. Another way the pH affects the soil is by influencing microorganisms. The bacteria is crucial in the growth and development of the plant, the bacteria’s role is to break down and decompose organic matter in the soil. If the pH of the soil is too high the acid will slow down and eventually stop the microorganisms. Most plants ideal pH is between 6-7, slightly acidic. Many plants are outliers and thrive in pH such as carrots and corn, which can withstand pH as low as 5.5. If the pH of the soil is too high for the desired crop farmers can add material such as limestone, and wood ashes to raise the pH to the desired level. The pH of the soil can also be changed naturally through the leaching of calcium, magnesium and sodium by rainwater. Carbon dioxide from rotting organic matter can also increase the pH of the soil. Acids can also be created organically in the form of sulfuric and nitric

The peas grew best in pH3 acid, with a mean root length of 40.5mm, and the pH4 acid coming in second at 33.65mm. This also shows the pattern that the higher concentrations grow better then lower concentrations, with water growing better and worse depending on the plant.

In higher plants, four Pi transporter (Pht) families have been characterized (Pht1-Pht4) (B. Guo et al., 2008; Lin, Lin, & Chiou, 2009; Nussaume et al., 2011; Poirier & Bucher, 2002; Versaw & Harrison, 2002). Many members of the Pht1 family play important roles in Pi acquisition from soil and root-to-shoot translocation of Pi (Nussaume et al., 2011). The single Pht2 family member, Pht2;1, is a low-affinity Pi transporter localized to the chloroplast envelope where it plays an important role in photosynthetic activity (Rausch, Zimmermann, Amrhein, & Bucher, 2004; Versaw & Harrison, 2002). The Pht3 family is comprised of mitochondrial-localized transporters to provide Pi for the oxidative phosphorylation of ADP to ATP (Nakamori et al., 2002; Poirier & Bucher, 2002). Pht4 transporters are low-affinity transporters that localize to plastids and Golgi (B. Guo et al., 2008). The cooperation among the four Pht families allows plants to maintain Pi homeostasis (Figure 3).

All plants are subjected to a multitude of stresses throughout their life cycle. Depending on the species of plant and the source of the stress, the plant will respond in different ways. When a certain tolerance level is reached, the plant will eventually die. When the plants in question are crop plants, then a problem arises. The two major environmental factors that currently reduce plant productivity are drought and salinity (Serrano, 1999), and these stresses cause similar reactions in plants due to water stress. These environmental concerns affect plants more than is commonly thought. For example, disease and insect loss typically decrease crop yields by less than ten percent, but severe

Heterogeneity in phenotypic characters is a widely observed phenomenon by breeder’s in all plant species were bud grafting technique is adopted as the popular propagation technique. Though these variations are attributed to several internal and external factors, genetic heterogeneity of the root stocks is considered as one of the major contributor. It is presumed that a series of responses called stock scion interactions are triggered as a result of the grafting procedure where a genetically diverse stock and scion are joined together to form a single plant. The impact of these interactions on several aspects of plant growth and development is an area under extensive investigation for the past many years (Rogers and Beakbane 1957;