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Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 6ScienceLiving Creatures: Exploring their Characteristics5 Marks
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Design an experiment to check if temperature has an effect on seed germination
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Answer

AIM: Experiment to Check the Effect of Temperature on Seed Germination.
Materials: Identical pots, soil, seeds, thermometers, and different tem¬perature-controlled environments (e.g., refrigerator, room temperature, heated environment).
Procedure
$(i)$ Fill each pot with the same type of soil.
$(ii)$ Plant seeds in each pot.
$(iii)$ Place each pot in a different environment with controlled temperatures (e.g., cold, room temperature, warm). For example, keep one pot outside in balcony to get sunlight. Put another in shade in the room. Keep the third one in basement or at coldest part of the house.
$(iv)$ Water each pot equally.
$(v)$ Record the number of seeds germinated in each environment daily for two weeks.
Observation: Measure and compare the rate of germination and growth in different temperatures.
Conclusion: Determine the optimal temperature for seed germination based on observations.

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