Shayna+Smith+Research+Paper

__**Shayna Smith**__ __**Honors Biochem Period2**__

Which fertilizer(organic or inorganic) affects the bean plant by making it grow faster?

My hypothesis is that Organic Fertilizer will make the bean plant grow faster than Inorganic fertilizer. My organism is a bean plant. I will be using fertilizer to determine which makes the bean plant grow faster. The independant variable in my project is the types of fertilizer and the dependent variable is the plant. The fertilizer is the independant variable because it changes the rate of growth in the bean plant.

Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Order: Angiosperms Family: Fabaceaeor or Legume Sub Family: Peas and Pulses Genus: Phaseulus Species: Plants
 * __About My Organism:__**
 * __Classifications;__**

__**Cell Type, Organztion and Body Plan:**__

The cell type of a plant is multicellular, these plants consist on many cells. Plant contain eukaryote cells which are usually found in plants and animals. The tissue types in plants are Dermal, Ground, and Vascular. Dermal tissues in plants cover the outer surface of the herbaceous. Ground tissues are the "bulk" of the primary plant body. As for the vascular tissues, they transport food, water, hormones, and minerals throughout the plant. The organs and organ systems in plant are the roots, stems. and leaves.

__**Metabolism:**__

The metabolism in plants are both photosynthesis and respiration. Photosynthesis the the process in which plants are able to produce food on their own. The food produce by plants is Glucose. Otherwise known as sugar. In order to produce their own food they need sunlight, water, and carbon dioxide. These are the key elements for the production f food for all plants. Respiration in plants is the process in which plants convert the sugars made from photosynthesis into energy in order to grow. Another chemical reaction that happens in plants is that they give off carbon dioxide. As humans, we breathe out carbon dioxide and plants "breath" it in and vise versa. As the plants "breath" out oxygen, we humans inhale oxygen.


 * __Reproduction:__**

Plants are asexual when it comes to reproduction. Other plants are reproduced by the spreading of seeds. The seeds are spread throughout various places by transporting through the air, landing in the soil, then growing into another plant. Rhizoids, fragmentation, or budding can also be used for reproduction. In asexual reproduction, the offspring is produced from a "single parent" which mean it will inherit all the genes from that parent. due to this type of reproduction, there is rapid population growth and not that much genetic diversity.


 * __Evolutionary Information:__**


 * __Interdependance:__**

On the food chain, plants are at the bottom. Mostly all consumers eat plants. Technically, the plants food is carbon dioxide and the sun. I say this because these are two things the plant uses to produce its own. As i said earlier, this is photosynthesis. My organism is involved in all the symbolic relationships. Parasitism is the relationship were one organism is benefitted and one is harmed. An example of how plants are involved in this relationship is bugs. Bugs come and eat on the plant(benefitted) while the plant gets eaten and becomes weak(harmed). In mutualism, both benefit. When a insect comes and lands on a plant,feeding on pollen or seeds(benefit), it may carry the seeds to another spot which causes reproduction(benefit). This way both organisms benefit. Commensalism is a relationship were one organism is benefitted and the other is not affected. An example of this type of relationship is when a small animal may use a plant for shade without harming it. This way the animal is protected from the sun light(benefit) and the plant is left alone(not affected). (tropic level)


 * __Homeostasis:__**

In my experiment, Im using a bean plant. A lima bean plant to be exact. Lima beans need warmer soil than other beans. They also need higher temperatures. Lima bean seeds require soil temperatures of at least 65 degrees Fahrenheit for a minimum of five days to germinate.They do best in rather warm places.

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 * __Independent Variable:__**

The independent variable in my project is the different types of fertilizer. An independent variable is the variable that causes change. I will be using organic and in organic fertilizer. These fertilizers differ because the organic fertilizer is composed of materials made foe living things such as manure and blood meal. Inorganic fertilizer i made of different chemicals. The fertilizers may effect my organism by making it grow faster, taller, and healthier. it depends on which one has the better effect on my plant. Research shows that fertilizer doses indeed work but, i depends on what type.


 * __Dependent Variable:__**

The dependent variable in my project is the plant. A dependent variable is the variable that is changed due to the independent variable. This means that depending in which fertilizer i use, the plant will react differently. This variable relates to y organism because it is a type of bean plant. I will measure this variable according to height and the rate at which it grows. In order measure my variable, i will need a ruler of a tape measure. To measure how fast it grows, i will count the number of days its been since i planted both plants. Units of measure that will be used are inches(height) and days\weeks(rate of speed it grows). (s=d/t)


 * __Research Connection:__**

My independent variable will affect my organism by increasing the growth. Not only in height, but also in time. Since Im using two different types of fertilizer, the plants may come out. In my hypothesis, i stated that i think organic fertilizer will be more affective. I said this because according to the research i found, inorganic consist of chemical which my slow the growth of the bean plants. This is my reasoning for choosing organic.

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 * __Biblography:__**