The group hypothesized that if worms in a bottle had dirt, compost, oxygen, and a good environment they would survive, reproduce, and improve soil. The groups hypothesis was partially supported by this experiment.
For one, most worms did not survive. By the end of the experiment 5 worms remained although the group started out with 27. The experimental error that may have caused the deaths was there were too many worms at the beginning. The amount of compost was not adequate to feed 27 worms for 9 weeks. The food supplied the worms with glucose so when there wasn’t enough compost there wasn’t enough glucose to be broken down during glycolysis, transported, or eventually turn into ATP. Because they didn’t get their nutrition, the worms died
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The volume stayed consistent because to decrease, the process needs activation energy. Once the activation energy was stored, the compost started to decrease almost linearly. The decreasing was due to worms eating the compost and disposing some of it as dirt, disposing some into the air (CO2), and using other part of the compost like the H’s as energy. This was due to cellular respiration; the worms used the compost for glucose, and due to homeostasis unused molecules were released through respiration.. The compost stayed constant again at the end of the experiment because worms started to die, and weren’t able reduce any more …show more content…
Farmers need to know pH levels, phosphorus levels, and nitrogen levels in order to grow plants most efficiently. This experiment shows them how dirt can be created through composting, leading to better plants. Government can use this experiment to create a new recycling system: a composting system. This will decrease landfills, and increase land for civilization to prosper. Most everyday people should use this experiment to help improve their gardens, and reduce trash they make. The more they compost, the less goes into landfills, and the better their soil can