Effect on Beans Germination Rate

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Effects Of Heat On Germination Rate of Pinto Beans (Phaseolus vulgaris ) (Krause, 2007) Abstract There are three parts of a bean seed, the embryo, cotyledons, and seed coat. Enzymes inside of the seed start the growing process when the seed absorbs water. In the experiment seeds were placed into a microwave six at a time, for 0-60 seconds in increments of five seconds. The germination rate of the six seeds planted were then calculated into percent of germination rate. The results of the experiment showed that as the treatment time in the microwave went up, the germination rate of the seeds went down. The reason for this was the cells and enzymes in the seed were burnt. When all cells are not working properly in a organism the chances for it to survive is very slim. Introduction A bean seed is made up of three main parts the embryo, cotyledons, and seed coat. The embryo is a baby seed that is waiting to be grown. The cotyledons hold sugars and starches for the seed to use as energy. The seed coat is an outer layer of skin that protects the inside of the seed. (Steinhouse, n.d) In order for a seed to start the germination process it must first absorb huge amounts of water. This process is also known as imbibition. While water is being absorbed the seed expands, breaking the seed coat.When this happens the enzymes in the seed become active. Enzymes are proteins that speed up chemical reactions, without change to the enzyme. Amylase break down the sugar in the cotyledons with the help of enzymes to get energy for the growth of the embryo. A microwave works with the use of radio waves.(Kayne, 2012) The radio waves pass through the item that is being heated but not the container or walls of the microwave. When the radio waves enter the items the atoms in the item move around and produce heat. This allows the object to be heated up very fast with intense

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