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Mancai
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Project Question: The Effect of UV Light on the Regeneration of Planaria
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Planaria Exposure to UV Light

Post by Mancai »

What is the reason scientists expose planaria to UV light?
Is it because we want to see how we can compare that to UV light exposure on humans?
Is it because we want to see how UV light affects planaria regeneration?

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Re: Planaria Exposure to UV Light

Post by deleted-141593 »

Hi there,

This is a good question. I think you have already suggested some good answers to your own question. The primary reason is that planaria offer the opportunity to study the effects of UV light on basic biological processes common to many forms of life, including humans.
Does that help?

Cheers,
Colin
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Mancai
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Joined: Mon Apr 27, 2015 6:34 pm
Occupation: Student: 9th grade
Project Question: The Effect of UV Light on the Regeneration of Planaria
Project Due Date: 5/1/2015
Project Status: I am finished with my experiment and analyzing the data

Re: Planaria Exposure to UV Light

Post by Mancai »

Yep!

I didn't think to go that simple, I thought it was something completely complex.

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