Plant Function: Hypotheses, Theories, and Models (HSC SSCE Biology): Flashcards
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Jan Baptista van Helmont's years
Jan Baptista van Helmont's years
1580-1644
Van Helmont's initial soil & seedling mass
Van Helmont's initial soil & seedling mass
kg soil, kg willow seedling
Van Helmont's final soil & plant mass after 5 years
Van Helmont's final soil & plant mass after 5 years
Soil kg, plant kg
Van Helmont's conclusion about plant matter source
Van Helmont's conclusion about plant matter source
Water provided all plant matter
Key flaw in Van Helmont's experimental design
Key flaw in Van Helmont's experimental design
No control experiment, no repetition
Joseph Priestley's years
Joseph Priestley's years
1733-1804
Priestley's discovery about plants & air
Priestley's discovery about plants & air
Plants restore/repair air
Jan Ingenhousz's years
Jan Ingenhousz's years
1730-1799
Ingenhousz's key discovery about photosynthesis
Ingenhousz's key discovery about photosynthesis
Light is essential for plants to produce oxygen
What transpiration-cohesion-tension theory explains
What transpiration-cohesion-tension theory explains
Water & mineral ion movement through xylem