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Planarian Segmentation Analysis

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Planarian Segmentation and Regeneration Summary We started out by picking our worms out of their original containers then transferring them to a petri dish, then pouring in enough spring water via a pipette to sustain the worm, without providing too much as it could potentially escape. The water was necessary otherwise, the worm would dry up and die. We then took a small razor blade and made our initial incisions, having the option to cut once or cut up to three times. I chose to cut my planarian only once, without the assistance of a microscope and I used a small ruler before making my initial cut and then shortly after. I had originally predicted my worm’s head portion would grow to be bigger overall between the two and grow faster than

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