Problem: How does the amount of light affect the growth rate of a seed? Literature Search: This experiment is only trying to verify the answer since this question has been proven before. Others have also proven that seeds germinate at the same rate at the early stages no matter how much or how little sunlight there is. Once the radicle brakes trough and the plant starts to use photosynthesis to produce energy and grow. Since sunlight is needed in photosynthesis, the plant with more sunlight starts to grow more rapidly then the plant that lacks sunlight. Hypothesis: If the seed is exposed to sunlight then the seed will grow more then the seed that is kept in the dark. Experimental design: I took the four seeds and divided theme into groups of two. I placed theme inside a paper towel which was inside a cup. I water both of the cup....

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