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Which scientist concluded that most of a growing plants mass comes from water?

Jan Van Helmont. in his 5-year experiment he planted a seedling in soil and watered it. it grew to a small treegaining 75kg. mass of soil didn't change. since water was all he added, he concluded it was from the water. - from Prentice Hall Texas Biology Book (9th grade)


What is the scientist that studies plant and animal life?

Biologists study life; they can be considered to be of two kinds: zoologists study animals, and botanists study plants.


Thales the Greek astronomer concluded that everything that exists comes ultimately from?

Thales concluded that everything that exists ultimately comes from water. He believed that water was the fundamental substance from which all things originated.


What is the diffanition to have a green thumb?

This is a saying that means you are good at growing things, anything you plant will grow good.


Can aquarium plants live with fluorescent light?

There are special fluoro tubes that are made for growing plants. One brand that comes to mind and does a reasonable job, is easy and reasonably cheap to get here in Australia, is "Growlux".


What animal do you get penicillin from?

penicillin comes from mold. A scientist was experimenting with bacterial cultures when they were ruined by mold growing on them and he asked why. The result was penicillin. Other scientists had noticed the same thing years previously but had not asked why.


What is hydoponics?

Hydroponics is the growing of plants in a solution without the use of soil. Hydroponics is a method of growing plants using mineral nutrient solutions, in water, without soil. Plants are grown with their roots in the mineral nutrient solution only or in an inert medium, such as perlite, gravel, mineral wool, or coconut husk.


How do scientist know that plants and animals share the same basic mechanisms of gene expression?

Because the gene for luciferase, which comes from an animal, can specify a trait in a plant.


Movie which scientist cuts off monsters finger and he comes back to take scientist finger?

The Creeping Flesh


When does a save happen in baseball?

When a relief pitcher comes in while leading & does not give up the lead when game concluded.


What are some changes of the seasons?

winter; less daylight, colder temperatures, most plants either die or go dormant. spring; more daylight. temperatures moderating, plants begin or resume growing. summer; most daylight, warmer temperatures, plants growing and maturing. autumn; daylight lessening, temperatures moderating to cooler, plants mature or begin to go dormant.


How do you prune tomato plants?

Tomato plants can be pruned by removing the "sucker" stems that grow between the main stem and the side stem. You will notice they look like a small leaf that starts growing into a stem. It comes out at a 45 degree angle and is easy to spot.