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    This document outlines a student project to produce multi-colored flowers using white chrysanthemums. The student will use different food colorings added to water in plastic bottles to dye the stems of white chrysanthemums overnight in order to change the color of the petals. This experiment takes advantage of the capillary action that draws water and any dissolved substances up the stem and into the petals. The lack of natural pigments in white flowers makes the effects of the dye easier to observe. Other lightly colored flowers that could also be used are mentioned.

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    This document outlines a student project to produce multi-colored flowers using white chrysanthemums. The student will use different food colorings added to water in plastic bottles to dye the stems of white chrysanthemums overnight in order to change the color of the petals. This experiment takes advantage of the capillary action that draws water and any dissolved substances up the stem and into the petals. The lack of natural pigments in white flowers makes the effects of the dye easier to observe. Other lightly colored flowers that could also be used are mentioned.

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    This document outlines a student project to produce multi-colored flowers using white chrysanthemums. The student will use different food colorings added to water in plastic bottles to dye the stems of white chrysanthemums overnight in order to change the color of the petals. This experiment takes advantage of the capillary action that draws water and any dissolved substances up the stem and into the petals. The lack of natural pigments in white flowers makes the effects of the dye easier to observe. Other lightly colored flowers that could also be used are mentioned.

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    PBL 1:

    Designing and White chrysanthemum are used in


    the experiment because they lack
    Producing Multi- pigments known as anthocyanins,

    coloured flowers. which give many other flowers their


    color. This lack of pigmentation
    Name: Voon Zi Xian makes it easier to see the effects
    Class: 5S8 because they can be easily dyed or
    Teacher: Cik Izzati painted to achieve the desired
    effect.

    Other flowers that could also be used


    in the project are Snapdragons,
    References Petunias, Iris, Dianthus and Geraniums
    - Biology Textbook in white or light color.
    - Wikipedia
    - Rookie Parenting Science .
    MATERIALS Explanation
    White / light-colored flower Ways to enhance the Inside the stem, water
    (white chrysanthemum) appearance and shelf
    molecules are attracted to the
    Food coloring life of chrysanthemum
    surface of the xylem cells, this
    Water 1. Hold them by the stem
    sticky property is called
    APPARATUS and avoid touching the
    adhesion force. Water
    Plastic bottles petals or foliage as much
    Scissors automatically moves up the
    as possible
    xylem due to adhesion force
    STEPS 2. Keep them away from
    Fill each plastic bottle with and the resulting movement is
    water from the tap. Put 6
    direct sunlight as
    called capillary action​.
    drops of food coloring into chrysanthemum prefer
    it, one color each. cooler temperatures
    Water evaporates from the
    Trim half an inch of stem off 3. Adding a small amount of
    the flowers. plant through transpiration. As
    sugar or aspirin to the
    Insert the flowers into plastic water evaporates in the petals
    bottles.
    water can help keep the
    or any part of the plant exposed
    Place them in a cool place roses looking vibrant
    to air, a negative pressure is
    overnight.
    Observe the change of color created in the xylem, resulting
    of the petal of the flowers in suction pulling the water
    after a day. upward.

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