Jan Paolo D Garais STEM 11-1 11/01/21

ACTIVITY WORK SHEET

COLOR CHANGING FLOWER

Objective

1. Identify the effects of osmosis using colored water on white flower

2. State the importance of osmosis in plants

Materials

Water dye (color of your choice)

2 glasses/jar 2 white roses
Procedure
1. Fill each glass with fresh water from the tap. Put 2-5 drops of food coloring into it, one color
each.

2. Place around 20 drops of dye or until the color is strong in a jar/glass containing water. You
can also mix the colors (e.g. blue + yellow = green)

3. Cut the stalk of a white flower at least half an inch such that it fits comfortably in the jar.
You can also try this. Cut along the stem into two halves and stop before reaching the flower.
Insert each half into a different colored water. Observe how the petals change color.

4. Leave the flower for at least 1 -2 days.

5. Observe the color of the petals and the movement of the dye within it. Record your observation
on the table below.

Table 1.

TIME OBSERVATIONS
After 1 hour After 1 hour, the flower's petals are beginning to develop microscopic
dots as a result of the food coloring in the waters. Because of the food
coloring, the ends of each petal are already becoming violet.
 After 12 hours After 12 hours, the color has spread throughout the flower and can be
seen all around it, however it is not particularly vivid. Because of the
food coloring in the water, the flower's stem also becomes violet.
After 24 hrs After 24 hours, I can see my purple dye all around the flower. I notice
that vascular tissues of plants, which provide transport pathways for
water, nutrients, and signaling molecules become darker color. I also
noticed that the flower sepal turned violet as well.
After 2 days After 2 days, The entire flower is violet in color, and it used to be
brighter. The petals of the flower began to come off as the flower
began to die. The sepals and receptacles become violet, and the stem
becomes soft or rots.
GUIDE QUESTIONS
1. How does the colored water affect the flower petals?
When you put food dye in a plant's water, it might change the color of the flowers. Plants lose
moisture through the tiny pores in their leaves. The roots and stems draw up the colored water,
which eventually reaches and appears in the flowers. The color is left on the petals as the water
evaporates from the leaves due to transpiration. The flowers become darker as the plants spend more
time in the water.

2. If we use other types of flowers, will we get the same result? Explain your answer.
Yes, since if the flower is white and the food coloring is dark enough to perceive the impact, the
flowers have the same qualities. However, it is still dependent on the flower; if the flower has many
petals, the color is more visible.

3. What causes the movement of colored water from the glass to the petals of flower? Does the
concentration of solute affect the movement of water? Explain.
Capillary motion is responsible for the transfer of water from the glass into the stem and then to the
petals via the xylem. The water is drawn through the stem and evaporates by transpiration. The
flower's Xylem acts as an elevator, carrying water from the cup all the way up the plant's stem and
into the petals. Yes, since increasing the solute concentration makes the colored water denser and
thicker, making it harder for the flower to absorb water and shortening its longevity.

DOCUMENTATION
( Paste your documentation pictures here )
AFTER 1 HOUR

AFTER 24 HOURS

AFTER 24 HOURS
AFTER 2 DAYS