Research Paper on How Plants Absorb Nutrients

The history of Gatorade starts in 1965 when University of Florida’s assistant football coach Dwayne Douglas question Florida’s kidney disease specialist Robert Cade about why the players lost so much weight during practices and games, went to the bathroom so little. Cade then directed Florida’s College of Medicine’s renal and electrolytes division. They soon found out that players sweat so much that they didn’t have enough fluid to urinate. Then the research started. Cade and his colleagues took samples of Ten University of Florida freshmen football players. They had some eye-opening results, the player’s electrolytes were completely out of order, their blood sugar was low and their Blood volume was also low. Electrolytes are salts and minerals that can conduct electrical impulses in the human body. Their solution was water with salt in it to replace the salt they were losing in sweat. They gave them sugar to keep their blood sugar up. The first product of Gatorade was so bad none of the scientist could take it. Then Cade’s wife Mary suggested adding lemon juice. It was then when Gatorade was born. There first flavor was lemon lime quickly followed by orange and grape. Gatorade continued fixing their creation in the beginning of the 1966 season. Gatorade began to be the number one drink on the sideline.

As you watch the Gatorade commercial you notice that Gatorade wasn’t only promoting hard work and dedication, but they were also promoting hydration, strength, power, and energy. Dedication is shown by waking up early in the morning, going for your daily jog or walk, while others are still sleeping. Staying hydrated helps the body keep moving and fully functional. Gatorade shows the importance of hydration by athletes taking breaks between workouts. Hydration also reduces the risk of cramps and soreness. Gatorade promotes energy by showing, before eating a Gatorade chewy the athlete did not have the energy he needed to start his morning run or weight lift. However, after eating the chewy they instantly gained energy. Power is symbolized by the lightning bolt, which

Have you ever gotten a sports drink instead of a soda thinking you were choosing a healthier option? Well this might change your perspective. Powerade and Gatorade are just watered down soda; yes,  it gives you electrolytes which is what you lose when you sweat, but that does not mean it is good for you. There are many other healthier ways of getting electrolytes than by just drinking a sugar drink. In the Powerade article written by the company does not argue about how water is not helpful to athletes and does not have the opposing argument. Although the gatorade article written by David R. Lamb they make it more persuasive than informational.

Gatorade is less helpful than water at making plants grow. The sugar causes a build-up of mold and thickens the soil to the point where the plants cannot grow very well. The 200 milligrams of salt in Gatorade also inhibits plant growth by preventing the plant from absorbing water. Therefore, the plant must expend extra energy to obtain water, and cannot grow as well as a plant that easily obtains water. The other main ingredients in Gatorade, including electrolytes and citric acid, do not have a major effect on the growth of a plant. The water content in Gatorade is the only thing that assists a plant in growing. Tap water is fine for watering most plants, but it may contain trace amounts of chlorine and is likely fluoridated--and both of these

Each sports drink contains 21 grams of sugar are contained in a 12 ounce bottle of Gatorade. With most bottles being 32 ounces, the consumer is actually ingesting 56 grams of sugar. Although this is not healthy, it is less grams of sugar than an average soda per ounce. “In fact, Berkeley researchers say the sugar in sports drinks may be contributing to the child obesity epidemic by increasing their caloric intake”. For consumers that are less active, the added sugar in their diet is not recommended. Weight gain from extra calories has also been found to be a problem for less active consumers. “For people who are not exercising for at least one hour, 5 days per week, water is the best bet for staying hydrated.” Experts suggest sports drink consumption should be monitored by children’s parents. The best source of hydration for children continues to be water (Schaefer). Unless a person is participating in vigorous exercise for a long period of time, water is the best option for

Despite its importance osmosis may also damage cells by causing them to; a) shrink from water loss or b) burst from too much water gain. Plant cells [fig 3] have adapted themselves to ensure that these factors do not affect them, by forming a ridged wall, known as the cell wall, around their cells. The cell wall maintains the shape of the cell, and prevents the cell from bursting in a hypotonic medium by resisting water pressure. Plant cells have also adapted a larger vacuole, which occupies 80% or more of the cells cytoplasm (Davidson, 2004); allowing plants to store more water and nutrients per cell. Vacuoles also play a structural role in plant cells; by swelling when liquids contact them, plant vacuoles are able to control turgor pressure within the cell. This helps maintain the structural integrity of the cell as well as providing the plant with suitable amounts of water and nutrients; however the cell will never burst because the vacuole is contained within the cell wall. If plant cells are deprived of water their vacuole will begin to shrink, yet due to the cell the wall, the plant cell will be able to maintain its shape. [fig.4] Animal cells [fig 5] on the other hand do not have this

(Click Slide) Due to adhesion, capillary action occurs in plants. Water absorbed from the roots sticks to the walls of xylem vessels in plants, and cause an upward motion. Sometimes, you may see that when you wet a paper towel, the water quick travels up the towel. Capillary action occurs when adhesive forces are stronger than cohesive forces.

1.Attention device: Did you know that there was actually a Gatorade and beer mixture called Hop’n Gator. It was made by the Pittsburgh brewing company and sold until the mid- 1970’s. 2. Topic Revelation Statement: Today I am going to be informing you all on the sport drink Gatorade. 3. Significance Statement: This is a drink that has changed the way athletes perform. It is so effective that it is actually given to refugees to aid in dehydration. 4. Preview the main points today I will be going over a brief history of Gatorade, current products, and the future of Gatorade

Gatorade was named after the university’s athletic team, The Gators. Gatorade was used to rehydrate and give additional energy to the athlete’s after an active day at practice.

Gatorade is a product that was created for the sole purpose of helping athletes excel in their sport. It was designed to help replenish what you lose during sweat while rehydrating yourself. It is known and advertised as a healthy drink to consume. Though, many people don’t realize that it has almost the same amount of sugar in it with 34 grams then as a can of coke with39 grams (“How much sugar… ”).While other products such as their protein bars have the same amount of sugar (30grams) as a regular size pack of Starburst.

Advertisers make it seem that Gatorade restores essential nutrients lost during strenuous activity, when in fact the amount of sugar and other artificial sweeteners can often be more harmful than helpful. By breaking down the nutrition facts, one can see that there are no “special” ingredients that would turn someone into a super athlete. While true high performance athletes may receive some benefit from the drink, the average person simply going to the gym for an hour would be ingesting more sugars than they need

Kamb, S. (2011, February 26). What the Eff is an Electrolyte? Is Gatorade the Real Deal?

The observation under the microscope of a cell of an onion skin soaked for 15 minutes in distilled water showed that the cell membrane was pressed against the cell wall. The cell

Osmosis is the movement of water molecules from high concentration to low concentration through semipermeable membranes, caused by the difference in concentrations on the two sides of a membrane (Rbowen, L.). It occurs in both animals and plants cells. In human bodies, the process of osmosis is primarily found in the kidneys, in the glomerulus. In plants, osmosis is carried out everywhere within the cells of the plant (World Book, 1997). This can be shown by an experiment with potato and glucose/salt solution. The experiment requires putting a piece (or more) of potatoes into glucose or salt solution to see the result of osmosis (a hypertonic type of solution is mostly used as it would give the most prominent visual prove of

The surface of the leaf is uniformly coated with a water-resistant waxy cuticle that protects the leaf from excessive absorption of light and evaporation of water. The transparent, colourless epidermis layer allows light to pass through to the mesophyll cells where most of the photosynthesis takes place.