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Do cooked beans grow?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 10:13 am
by gab
I did experiment with cooked beans. I wanted to find out if heat and cooking will increase or decrease the growth of a plant. Starting with 5 min cooking, none of my cooked beans grew, except uncooked lentils beans.But, I can't find any sources( website, books) for my bibliography to cite in my research paper, which I need to attach to my project. Please, help...Due date is 01/30/08
Thank you, Gab
Re: Do cooked beans grow?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 11:35 am
by deleted-71536
Hi Gab,
Cooking breaks down the cell walls of plant cells, which will generally prevent them from being able to grow!
I found this article, which relates somewhat to your experiment:
http://www.blackwell-synergy.com/doi/ab ... lCode=jfds
In the end, you can do a web search of topics like "effects of cooking on plant cells" and "cooking and beans" to find books and articles that will help you understand your results.
Good luck!
Heather
Re: Do cooked beans grow?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 12:56 pm
by gab
Heather, Thank you very much for your reply.The informatoin will help me to search furthermore.I appreciate your help.
p.s. I want to be a vet or a marine biologist, too.
Re: Do cooked beans grow?
Posted: Mon Jan 28, 2008 1:03 pm
by deleted-71536
Hi Gab,
Glad to help! Let me know if you have questions about being a marine biologist.
