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2 ASSIGNMENT BELOW PLEASE ASWER ALL QUESTIONS Introduction to Graphing Student Name Date Photos Photo 1 Insert a photo of your hand-drawn graph, completed in step 18 of Activity 1, then delete this text. The following should be visible/indicated in this photo: · Your name and the date · Data plotted for wheat plant 1, 2, and 3 · Axis labels with units · Graph title · Key or legend Describe the results of this experiment. Photo 2 Insert a photo of your hand-drawn graph, completed in step 19 of Activity 1, then delete this text. The following should be visible/indicated in this photo: · Your name and the date · Data plotted for rye plant 1, 2, and 3 · Axis labels with units · Graph title · Key or legend If you wanted to compare the data in Activity 1 to the data in Activity 2, how might you do this? Data Data Table 1 Wheat Plant Trendline Equation Wheat Plant 1 trendline equation Wheat Plant 1 trendline corrected Wheat Plant 2 trendline equation Wheat Plant 2 trendline corrected Wheat Plant 3 trendline equation Wheat Plant 3 trendline corrected Based on the corrected trend lines, which wheat plant grew fastest? Why do you set the y-intercept to 0? © 2016 Carolina Biological Supply Company image1.jpeg

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The given assignment revolves around interpreting and analyzing experimental data related to plant growth, specifically focusing on wheat and rye plants. The core tasks involve creating and analyzing hand-drawn graphs from experimental steps, comparing growth data, and understanding the significance of trendlines and their equations. Through this exercise, students are expected to develop skills in data visualization, interpretation of graph trends, and understanding the importance of setting the y-intercept to zero in the context of plant growth experiments.

In the first part of the assignment, students are instructed to produce a hand-drawn graph depicting the growth of wheat plants across three different samples. The graph must include essential elements such as labels with units on both axes, a descriptive title, a legend or key to distinguish among the three wheat plants, the student's name, and the date. This visual representation allows for a clear understanding of growth patterns across different wheat specimens. The photograph of this graph should visibly include these details, evidencing careful data plotting and adherence to graphing conventions.

Similarly, the second photograph requires a hand-drawn graph representing the rye plant data, with the same detailed features as the wheat graph. The purpose here is to compare the growth data of rye plants to that of wheat, providing a platform for further analysis. These graphs serve as the visual basis for understanding growth trends, which can be quantified through trendline equations obtained via graphing tools or software.

The data table includes trendline equations for each plant sample’s growth data, both original and corrected versions. These equations typically take the form of linear functions (e.g., y=mx+b), where the slope (m) indicates growth rate. Students are asked to interpret these equations to determine which wheat plant grew the fastest based on the slope of the corrected trendline. The slope quantitatively represents the rate of growth; the steeper the slope, the faster the growth.

A key conceptual question asks why the y-intercept is set to 0. This is based on the principle that at the start of the experiment or at time zero, no growth has occurred, and therefore, the initial height or measurement should logically be zero. Setting the y-intercept to zero simplifies the interpretation of the trendline and ensures it accurately reflects the initial conditions of the experiment without artificially offsetting the data.

Overall, this assignment emphasizes the importance of accurate data collection, detailed graphing practice, and understanding the mathematical relationships that describe biological growth. The comparison of trendline slopes provides insights into the relative growth rates of the different plants, reinforcing concepts in biology, data analysis, and scientific visualization.

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