Planaria Regeneration: A Case Study

As seen in Tables 1.3 and 1,4, our results were as follows at the end of the two weeks: 50% of the long posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 75% of the long anterior segments reached a full regeneration, 75% of the control posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 50% of the control anterior segments reached a full regeneration, 0% of the short posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, and 0% of the short anterior segments reached a full regeneration. Furthermore, 25% of the long posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 0% of the long anterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 25% of the control posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 25% of the control anterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, 0% of the short posterior Planaria segments reached a full regeneration, and 50% of the short Planaria anterior segments reached a full regeneration. As larger Planaria segments tended to fully regenerate faster, these results indicated that Planaria regeneration rates were relatively constant regardless of transverse cut placement. Our findings are corroborated by

Furthermore, cuts should be made under a dissecting microscope with a ruler in the field of view to ensure accurate cuts of exact proportions. Additionally, Planaria regeneration should be quantitatively measured by actual length added rather than qualitatively approximated as partially or fully regenerated to avoid any false positives or negatives in regards to degree of regeneration. Additionally, further research into Planaria regeneration could include the impact of oblique cuts at different angles, parabolic cuts of different heights, and cut length on the ability of Planaria to fully regenerate within a set time