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BIO 204 Week 5 Individual Assignment Phototropism Virtual Laboratory ( 2 Papers ) FOR MORE CLASSES VISIT

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Introduction : Provide readers with the experiment ’ s background information and present the hypothesis in two paragraphs . The introduction is written in the present tense . Include the following points :
� Discuss the difference between growth and turgor movement in plants . Define phototropism and gravitropism , and explain fundamental mechanisms of each movement . Indicate why studying tropisms are important for plant science .
� State your hypothesis of how meristem movement occurs in plants in response to sunlight . Explain how your hypothesis will be tested . In one or two sentences , explain what you expect will happen and include at least one alternative outcome . Methods : In two paragraphs , describe how the phototropism experiment was conducted . Include the following points :
� Experimental design : Describe treatments for the test seedling , and positive and negative controls . Why does the experiment include all three treatments ? What does each treatment allow you to understand ?
� Data collection : How did you collect data ? Over what time period was it collected ? Results : In no less than two paragraphs , describe the results . Include the following points :
� Begin with a one- or two-sentence summary of your findings .
� Include the graph generated from your spreadsheet . Your graphs must be labeled . Summarize results discovered in each graph and compare results . Discussion : In no less than four paragraphs , describe your findings and consider their importance to plant science . Include the following points :
� Summarize findings . State whether or not your hypothesis was supported .