{"id":158,"date":"2016-07-10T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2016-07-10T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/10\/overcrowding-plant-growth\/"},"modified":"2024-04-03T16:21:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T08:21:37","slug":"overcrowding-plant-growth","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/thepiquelab.com\/blog\/overcrowding-plant-growth\/","title":{"rendered":"How Overcrowding Affects Plant Growth"},"content":{"rendered":"

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Just recently, a parent on our\u00a0Parent Support Group<\/a><\/span>\u00a0asked us for help\u00a0with a question on the growth of plants.<\/p>\n

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Read Also<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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  1. [2 Question Types] What Happens When Plant Tubes Are Removed?<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  2. Student\u2019s Guide To Asking The Right Questions: All About Plant Parts<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n
  3. Ultimate Science Practice Series: Plant Cycle (Practice Questions & Explainer Videos)<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<\/blockquote>\n

    As such, in this article, I’ll be sharing how\u00a0overcrowding affects\u00a0the growth of plants.<\/p>\n

    Question<\/span><\/h2>\n

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    Source: Catholic High School \u2013 2015 P5 SA1 Science Examination Paper [Q10]<\/em><\/p>\n

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    What Your Child Needs To Know<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Plants are living things and will respond to changes around them.<\/p>\n

    The presence of sunlight is an important condition for plants\u00a0to grow well. This is because\u00a0the leaves of the plant have chloroplasts, which contains chlorophyll, that trap sunlight in the process of photosynthesis to make food.<\/p>\n

    Therefore, plants will grow towards the light to absorb the sunlight needed to make food.<\/p>\n

    Thought Process<\/span><\/h2>\n

    Using the above background knowledge, we can begin to tackle the question.<\/a><\/p>\n

    Pot A has the most number of seedlings, causing the seedlings in Pot A to have the most competition for sunlight. This will cause the seedlings to grow taller in order to avoid being blocked by the adjacent plant. Thus, Pot A would have seedlings with the thinnest and longest stems, as compared to those in the other pots.<\/p>\n

    On the other hand, Pot D\u00a0has the least\u00a0number of seedlings. Therefore, the seedlings are likely to have the\u00a0thickest and shortest stems, as compared to those in other pots.<\/p>\n

    Final Answer<\/span><\/h2>\n

    As such,\u00a0the answer is\u00a0Pot A<\/span>. Pot A would most likely to produce the tallest adult plants after a week.<\/p>\n

    I hope that this article has helped you and your child understand how overcrowding affects the growth of plants. For more articles, do check out our other articles on the topic of Plant Cycle<\/strong><\/a>!<\/p>\n

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    Today\u2019s Question:<\/span><\/h2>\r\n
    How Should The Bulb Be Connected To The Circuit For It To Light Up?<\/strong><\/span><\/blockquote>\r\n

    The following question is commonly encountered by students during tests.<\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Question Credit: Anglo Chinese School (Junior)\/ 2015 Primary 5 SA1\/ Question 18<\/em><\/p>\r\nWe can see that the key difference between the four options is the connection of the bulb(s) in the circuit.\r\n

    Requirements Needed for a Bulb to Light Up<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n\r\nOne wire is connected to the metal casing & one wire is connected to the metal tip<\/u><\/strong>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a closed circuit<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen the wires in the circuit are connected to the metal casing and metal tip of the bulb, there is a closed (or complete) circuit with the bulb. Electricity will be able to flow through the filament, causing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    What Happens When Both Wires Are Connected To The Metal Tip\/Metal Casing?<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nScenario #1: Both wires are connected to the metal tip<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n

    Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal tip<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal tip of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nScenario #2: Both wires are connected to the metal casing<\/strong><\/span>\r\n\r\n\u00a0\r\n

    \"\"<\/a>Example of a circuit when the wires are connected only to the metal casing<\/em><\/p>\r\nWhen both wires are connected to the metal casing of the bulb, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n\r\nNow, let us now take a look at the question again.\r\n

    Analysis Of The Options<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nWhen analysing the circuits, students need to take note of one key point:\r\n

    How is the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/strong><\/span><\/h3>\r\nIn the following analysis, I have traced the pathway that electricity flows through (in red) as well so that it is easier to understand why the bulb lights up.\r\n

    Circuit A<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the bulb are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filament, allowing the bulb to light up.\r\n

    Circuit B<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n\"\"<\/a>\r\n\r\nOnly the tip is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit C<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nOnly the casing is connected to the circuit. Thus, electricity is unable to flow through the filament, preventing the bulb from lighting up.\r\n

    Circuit D<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\r\n

    \"\"<\/a><\/p>\r\nBoth the metal casing and tip of the two bulbs are connected to the circuit, forming a closed circuit. Thus, electricity is able to flow through the wires in the circuit to the filaments, allowing the bulbs to light up.\r\n\r\nAs the bulbs in circuits A and D will light up, the correct answer is option 4.\r\n

    What We Have Learnt Today<\/strong><\/span><\/h2>\r\nWhen students wish to find out if the bulb will light up, they should check the following:\r\n

    Are both the metal casing and the tip of the bulb connected to the circuit?<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\r\nIf the answer to the question is \u2018yes\u2019, the bulb will light up. :)\r\n\r\nIn the next blog post, I will be sharing about the advantages and disadvantages of arranging bulbs in series and in parallel.\r\n\r\nStay tuned! :)\r\n\r\n
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