Mitosis Experimental Design
I. Problem/Question
Does the temperature of an environment affect the rate of mitosis in a plant cell?
II. Hypothesis
I believe that if a plant in a warmer environment than a plant in an ideal environment will affect the rate of mitosis, if I am right, I will see a change in the rate of mitosis as measured by seeing cells being duplicated quicker, as seen by the plants height.
III. Variables
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IV. Experimental Groups
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V. Experimental Procedure
- But two plants.
- Set a room to a temperature that is 5 degrees higher than an ideal room.
- Put a plant in an ideal room.
- Water the plants once a day.
- Take care of the plants for a month.
- After a month measure the height of both plants.
- Record your results and see if your hypothesis was correct.
VI. Materials List
- Two plants
- Water
- A ruler or measuring tape
- Two rooms
VII. Expected Results
I expect to see in the plant in the warmer room grow faster than the plant in the ideal room, due to it being in a hotter environment it could cause more cell duplication because it is in a room 5 more degrees Celsius than the plant in the ideal room.