Experiment Synthesis Essay

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The rationale for this science experiment was the outcome of how long our cut flowers would last if sugar was added to its water.This experiment can impact many people who enjoy flowers in their home but don’t have the money or time to replace them often. In one of the studies researched scientists observed that the cut flowers (roses) benefited at every concentration of added sugar. The maximum days that the flowers lasted was about 14 days. The article states that when cut flowers are put in a vase they consume water that contains more acid faster. The vase that contained the sucrose lasted five more days then the vase with just distilled water. Although other compounds were tested in this study the one that held the most promise was the sucrose. This article is relevant to this experiment because it shows that carbohydrates can benefit the longevity of the cut flowers which is what we are testing. …show more content…

Since the flowers have been cut from their roots they aren’t able to make their own food, sugar being a substitute. The research question for this experiment was if sugar is added to the water of cut flowers, will the flowers live longer than without sugar? Does the amount of sugar added make a difference?
The independent variable of our assignment was the amount of sugar added to water. The dependent variable was the days that the flowers stayed alive. The levels of the independent variable were no sugar, five milliliters of sugar, ten milliliters of sugar, and fifteen milliliters of sugar. The control group of the science experiment was the vase without any sugar added to the water. The main constants of our project were the amount of water in each vase, the temperature of water in each vase, and the type of flower used. There were three repeated trials of the

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