In another experiment using food coloring, the flower stem was split longitudinally at its base. One half of the flower stem was placed in yellow dye and the other half in blue dye.

Assignment Questions 1B

Record answers to the following questions on page 53 of the lab manual. You will be asked additional questions about your observations after completion of Exercise 2. At the end of the lab you'll be instructed to type and submit your answers.

1. What can you conclude from your observations of the movement of water through the plant?

2. A trench cut through roots on one side of a tree. What effect will this have on the appearance of the tree. Base your answer on the observations on water movement through the plant.