Saturday, October 19, 2013

Seed Update #3

In our most recent check up on the bean plants, I observed that the stems of each plants had grown much thicker and taller than the previous weeks. The plants had grown more little white flowers.

Our plants participate in many essential cycles for survival. For example, plants participate in the movement of water in the biosphere. They all absorb water from the ground with their roots. The water comes from the seppage that occurs when water goes underground. The roots use the process called uptake to absorb the water through the roots and up to the rest of the plant. They then release the water back out to the environment from the leaves by a process called transpiration. The water has helped the plants adapt the the environment and absorb water. Our plants participate in the carbon cycle by collecting carbon dioxide and creating chemical energy through photosynthesis. Through photosynthesis, the plants produce glucose, which is essential for survival. When other organisms consume the plant, they get the nutrients in the plant. Another cycle that are plants participate in is the nitrogen cycle. Nitrogen gets converted into ammonia. Ammonia gets absorbed by the  plants in the fertile soil and produces proteins.

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