Introduction/ Background Information Seed germination is the process by which a plant sprouts from a seed. Biology Discussion displayed the different steps of seed germination, and the first stage of seed germination is imbibition, which is when the seed absorbs water. This causes swelling and thus resulting in the outer coat of the seed to break and then, it will form a root. The next step in seed germination is respiration. This is when the seed takes in water and oxygen and begins to breathe and thrive (Process of). This is vital so that the plant can live and take in carbon dioxide and produce oxygen. According to NCS Pearson, many things can affect the germination period, such as temperature, soil, and light (Factors). However, does the age of the seed affect the germination period? In this experiment, a total of six pots were used, three had seeds that were six years old and three had seeds that were only one year old, and throughout the course of fifteen days, the plants were closely monitored to determine how quickly and how many seeds grew. The purpose of this lab is to determine if the age of a seed affects the germination rate. The variables that will affect this are the age of the …show more content…
Since the data will be checked every day around the same time, the data will be constant, which allows validity and reliability to the experiment. Also, there would need to be a large enough sample to have a statistical significance to determine if the age of a seed actually affects the germination period. Lastly, the pots would need to be bigger and less seeds would be put into the pots. This would help the seeds grow at a proper rate because they would not be competing for resources.
Conclusion The data displayed that more seeds in the new pots germinated much quicker than the pots in the old pot; therefore, the age of a seed does affect the germination