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Wednesday, October 17, 2012

Root Nodule Lab due oct 18th


Dissection of a Root Nodule

Examine roots under the microscope on low power.  Sketch and intact nodule and root here:







Obtain a razor blade, slice the nodule open sagitally (so you can see the cut surface of one side). Describe the appearance of your nodule.  If yours “didn’t work’ describe the appearance of someone’s who did.  Sketch


What process occurs in the nodules?



What conditions are indicated by what you observed in a nodule

What compound provided by the clover plant provides this condition?


What is the importance of this process in the biosphere?

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