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Plant Unit
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PLANT UNIT ESSENTIAL QUESTIONS -
How does repeating a scientific investigation affect the validity of the investigation?
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What are some suggested ways to select sample size?
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Is a conclusion drawn from scientific investigation always valid? Why or why not? | Ultimate PowerPoint | Student Study Guide | | 
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Negative Geo-Tropism Short Video Clip The awesome flash files and information below came from a well funded project from the University of Illionois called "The Great Plant Escape", check it out!
  Leaves are the site of the food making process called photosynthesis. In this process, carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll (the green pigment) and light energy are changed into glucose (a sugar). This energy rich sugar is the source of food used by most plants.
Photosynthesis is unique to green plants! Photosynthesis supplies food for the plant and oxygen for other forms of life. A green plant helped make the oxygen you are breathing today. 
Nutrients Most of the nutrients that a plant needs are dissolved in water and then taken up by the plant through its roots. Fertilizers will help to keep the soil supplied with nutrients a plant needs. Don't apply too much too often. Fertilizer won't solve all of your plant problems, so make sure your plants have good light, good soil, and good drainage. The three most important nutrients are nitrogen, phosphorous, and potassium. 
Nitrogen is used for above ground growth. This is what gives plants a dark green color. Phosphorous helps plant cell division. It aids in flower and seed production and in the development of a strong root system. Potassium helps fight off disease and provides for strong stems. Plants with one cotyledon (like corn) are called monocots. If they have two cotyledons (like beans), they are called dicots. Seeds are a plant's way of getting from one area to another by either wind, water or animals.  
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