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    As the time of exposure to radiation increases, the seeds will take more days to germinate. As the amount of water the seed receives increases, the number of days until germination decreases. High water, low radiation was quickest (-,+) resulted in longest germination.

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    EFFECT OF

    RADIATION
    ON SEED
    GERMINATION

    Kyle Young
    Lake Shore High School

    Types of Radiation

    Alpha

    Beta

    Gamma

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    About the Types

    Alpha- Heavy, very short-range particle

    Beta- Light, short-range particle

    Gamma- Highly penetrating


    electromagnetic radiation.

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    Sun Radiation

    Sun gives off all three types

    Microwave creates a solid replica

    Microwave gives off similar radiation

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    Materials

    Microwave

    Bean Seeds

    Sandwich
    Bags

    Napkins

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    Factor Levels

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    Why the water values ?

    Research

    Not too much or too little

    Past experiments

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    Why the Radiation Values?

    Research

    Wouldnt let other factors step in

    Not too much or too little

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    Hypothesis
    As the time of exposure to radiation increases, the
    seeds will take more days to germinate. There is a
    possibility that the radiation may cause such a negative
    effect that the seed may never actually germinate. Also,
    as the amount of water the seed receives increases,
    the numbers of days the seed takes to germinate will
    decrease

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    Procedure

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    Total Data

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    Effect of Radiation

    Average: 1.4

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    Effect of Water

    Average: 0.77

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    Interaction Effect

    Interaction Effect: -0.2

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    Data Analysis

    As radiation increased, so did the number


    of days until germination
    As water increased, the number of days
    until germination decreased
    (+, -) High water, low radiation was
    quickest
    (-,+) resulted in longest germination

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    What happened?
    Radiation may have stunned seed growth
    If seed does not overcome stun, may
    never grow
    If seed germinates, once plant is grown
    the stomata can close due to radiation
    Damaged cells

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    Conclusion

    The hypothesis that as the time of


    exposure to radiation increases, the
    seeds will take more days to germinate.
    Also, as the amount of water the seed
    receives increases, the numbers of days
    the seed takes to germinate will decrease
    was..

    Accepted
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    Benefits

    Farmers

    Anyone germinating seeds

    Knowledge of radiations effect

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    Human Errors

    Lack of water on two seeds

    Not being able to check overnight

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    Further Research

    Other types of radiation

    Further explore the radiation from X rays

    Better replicate the sun in different ways

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    Works Cited

    "Seed Germination and Radiation."Uga.edu. University of Georgia. Web. 15


    Mar. 2012. http://apps.caes.uga.edu/sbof/main/lessonPlan/seedGermRadiation

    Busby, Bruce. "Radiation Effects Biological Effects of Radiation."Effects on


    Seeds. Bruce Busby, 27 Aug. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
    <http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q1280.html>.

    Friesen, Heather. "Effects of Radiation on the Germination and Growth of


    Seeds."Enviroliteracy. Heather Friesen. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
    <http://www.enviroliteracy.org/pdf/labrad1>.

    Glenn, Steve. "Effects of Radiation on Plant Growth & Development."EHow.


    Demand Media, 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Mar. 2012. <http://www.ehow.com/howdoes_5525557_effects-radiation-plant-growth-development.html>.

    Ascenzi, Robert. "How Does Radiation Affect Seed Growth?"MadSciNet: The


    24-hour Exploding Laboratory.Robert Ascenzi, 11 Feb. 1998. Web. 12 Mar.
    2012. <http://www.madsci.org/posts/archives/1998-02/887298592.Ag.r.html>.

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    Works Cited

    Friesen, Heather. "Effects of Radiation on the Germination and Growth of


    Seeds."Enviroliteracy. Heather Friesen. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
    <http://www.enviroliteracy.org/pdf/labrad1>.

    Glenn, Steve. "Effects of Radiation on Plant Growth &


    Development."EHow.
    Demand Media, 13 Oct. 2009. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
    <http://www.ehow.com/how-does_5525557_effects-radiation-plantgrowth-development.html>.

    Busby, Bruce. "Radiation Effects Biological Effects of


    Radiation."Effects on
    Seeds. Bruce Busby, 27 Aug. 2011. Web. 12 Mar. 2012.
    <http://hps.org/publicinformation/ate/q1280.html>.

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    Questions?

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