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For my project i decided to light up a binder. I chose to do a binder because for the past year I have been focussed a lot on school and starting off high school with a high GPA. Seeing as though for this project we were supposed to chose something that was significant to us I thought a binder would be perfect. Throughout my freshman year at SLA I realized that there are more important things than school and while school should always be a concern it should never be your main concern in life because there are more important things. Ive experienced so much this year and I've learned  to put school on the back burner sometimes but in the end i will always come back to my books.

Artist Statement:

My sculpture is a physical metaphor for creativity and thinking outside the box. The lower part represents the status quo and everything that already exists. It is stable and solid and pretty reliable. The upper part of the sculpture is creativity and all that good stuff. It is a lot less safe and there aren’t really any people near you doing the same thing, that said this way is colorful and vibrant.

This statue represents a part of me because being creative helps me deal with stress and brightens up my day.If you didn’t know most lunches all I do is just sit in Mr. Gray’s room and write. I don’t get the comfort of knowing that I like what everyone else likes as well but for me that doesn’t matter.

The first letter of my name is K so I chose to represent that in my project because I’m a lit person. So I put some lights on it to show the world that I’m me and I’m proud. My circuit consist of 6 bulbs, consisting of a series of 3, 2, and 1. They series are all parallel to each other which shows why the single bulb is the brightest. I chose this piece to give a representation of my personality.

The F2 generation did not look like how we predicted. They did not grow at all and it’s most likely because we stopped caring for them after a while. The results ended up being dry. The parent generation most definitely grew faster than the F2 generation and you can see that in the pictures below (the first picture is of the parent plants). One of the reasons our plants didn’t grow as faster or better is because we didn’t water them plenty. Genetics and environment affect the phenotype of an organism because our plants were grown indoor and are not like other plants since they grown outside and have natural sunlight. The organism would look like the mother and father, that would be a great indicator of how the organism should look. What stood out to me during this course is that the parent plants grew really fast and how the environment plays a big role in the growth of the plant.

Our plants were growing pretty well but we suddenly forget to attend to it and the plants dried up. It shows that plants won't survive in a dry environments.  Genetics gives us the abilities and certain traits to survive. For example, a person may be able to handle extreme pressure and not break, while another breaks easily and dies because of it.

The environment also affects the phenotype of an organisms, as it was stated by BBC "Survival of the fittest - those offspring whose phenotypes are better adapted to the environment have a better chance of survival and therefore a greater chance of passing on their genes to the next generation." this means that the environment can be advantageous to an individual with a certain genetic while the ones who have genes that are disadvantageous are eliminated.

An indicator of how an organism will look is as stated by Britanica "Different environments can influence the development of inherited traits (as size, for example, is affected by available food supply) and alter expression by similar genotypes" this factor will affect who will survive, as I've stated before. Those who have advantageous genes will be more likely to survive.

Something that stood out to me in this course is the dissection of frogs. It was quite nasty but at the same time educational. It taught me that frogs have complex organs that keeps them alive. I felt that I learned a lot from that experience. It also taught me that I should research and learn a lot more about my body and how it works.

1. Did the F2 generation look like how you predicted them to look?

1. No, the F2 generation did not look like how I predicted instead they looked the complete opposite of what I predicted and this might be because we stopped nurturing our fast plant like we were suppose to so it ended up looking dry and shriveled up.

2. Did the parent generation or the F2 generation grow faster?

1. The parent generation grew faster than the F2 generation.

3. What might have hindered your plants' ability to thrive?

1. We didn’t water our plants very often and I don’t think we added enough fertilizer when we first planted them.

4. How do genetics and the environment affect the phenotype of an organism?

1. The plant might grow accustomed to artificial light and being in a tight space would make them different to other plants that receive actual sunlight and aren’t in a tight space but rather in open space where they aren’t all bunched up.

5. Which is a greater indicator of how an organism will look?

1. The environment that the organism inhabitants and how they’re being treated in said environment.

6. A summary of what stood out to you during this course and why.

1. During this course I found out that the environment that a plant is in does have a big impact on how that plant grows and how it would turn out in the end. I found this out because I noticed at first when we were treating our plant right and nurturing it it was very green and had little seeds growing on it and but when we stopped nurturing them they started to wilt and turn from a healthy green to a dessert/sandish color and didn’t have little pods growing on them anymore.

1. Did the F2 generation look like how you predicted them to look?

1. No, the F2 generation did not look like how I predicted instead they looked the complete opposite of what I predicted and this might be because we stopped nurturing our fast plant like we were suppose to so it ended up looking dry and shriveled up.

2. Did the parent generation or the F2 generation grow faster?

1. The parent generation grew faster than the F2 generation.

3. What might have hindered your plants' ability to thrive?

1. We didn’t water our plants very often and I don’t think we added enough fertilizer when we first planted them.

4. How do genetics and the environment affect the phenotype of an organism?

1. The plant might grow accustomed to artificial light and being in a tight space would make them different to other plants that receive actual sunlight and aren’t in a tight space but rather in open space where they aren’t all bunched up.

5. Which is a greater indicator of how an organism will look?

1. The environment that the organism inhabitants and how they’re being treated in said environment.

6. A summary of what stood out to you during this course and why.

1. During this course I found out that the environment that a plant is in does have a big impact on how that plant grows and how it would turn out in the end. I found this out because I noticed at first when we were treating our plant right and nurturing it it was very green and had little seeds growing on it and but when we stopped nurturing them they started to wilt and turn from a healthy green to a dessert/sandish color and didn’t have little pods growing on them anymore.

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Before planting the seeds, we predicted a mix combination of the colors it labeled on the description, the seeds did sprout to match my prediction. The parent generation grew way faster. At first, they did not sprout although, we used another set of seeds from a different parent generation. I believe taking care of my plants and nourishing them everyday helped them thrive. With the help of selective pressure and other environmental factors, this helps an organism meet its environments living standards better. In conclusion, what stood out to me the most this course was my benchmark research. I was beyond surprised about how bad we treat our environment and how much we don't realize it.

Fast Plant Reflection

Planting these plants were something else. I feel like everytime we planted our seeds someone moved our cube from the water and light or they just died. I did not expect that to happen, I thought our plants were going to grow and be alive. Instead, they grew a little bit than died. I feel like our plants didn’t thrive at all. I don’t think our plants were in the right environment, there was to much messing up. We replanted about three or four times and it was the results each time. I had hope that they would be alive and grow, but that’s not what happened. We did everything correct, so I don’t know how the plants kept dying. Overall, this project was kind of fun. We had to keep track of the plants and that teaches you to be responsible. It’s almost like taking care of a baby.

Did the F2 generation look like how you predicted them to look?

They did, and I was extremely surprised. With how our parent generation grew I thought this generation would be a failure too. I was wrong and I couldn’t be more happy because of that.

Did the parent generation or the F2 generation grow faster?

The F2 generation grew faster with first results on the third day of observations.

What might have hindered your plants' ability to thrive?

Disturbances in the environment >.<. Our plants were moved and tampered with causing either growth defects and/or the death of our plants. They were moved from their direct light source and knocked over before which obviously isn’t helpful.

How do genetics and the environment affect the phenotype of an organism?

The genetics will affect the phenotype by giving it its color and shape. The environment however could affect the growth and/or color as well, the heat or no water could change the color of the plants by making it turn a sandy color which in plant terms means it’s dead.

Which is a greater indicator of how an organism will look?

Genetics. Sometimes an environment won't affect the phenotype.

A summary of what stood out to you during this course and why.

What stood out to me during this course is how our predictions were actually accurate. We were accurate because we studied the parent plants and the genes and used a Punnett square to predict the next gen.

Sources:

Rhoades, Heather. “Houseplant Maintenance: Basic Tips For Indoor Houseplant Care.” Gardening Know How, Gardening Know How, 8 May 2018, www.gardeningknowhow.com/houseplants/hpgen/basic-care-of-houseplants.htm