Possible Plant Subjects

alfalfa (Medicago sativa) – competition with grasses, germination

annual ryegrass (Lolium species) – guttation, response to fertilizer or herbicide

Bacteria (Acinetobacter calcoaceticus) – genetic transformation, recombinant DNA, antibiotic sensitivity, exponential growth,  disinfectant sensitivity

beans (Phaseolus vulgaris) – translocation, phototropism, geotropism, calories in seeds, germination, growth and development

bread mold (Rhizopus nigrans) – spore production, preservative sensitivity

celery (Apium graveolens) – translocation, transpiration, xylem anatomy

corn (Zea mays) – growth density, salinity sensitivity, genetics

duckweed (Wolffia globosa) – reproduction, chemical sensitivity

fast plants (Brassica rapa) – genetics, growth & development, variation, physiology, flowering

lettuce (Latuca sativa) – photoperiodism, germination

mold (Penicillium notatum) – antibiotics, enzymes

onion (Allium cepa) – mitosis, root growth

peas (Pisium sativum) – nutation, growth & development, seed respiration, germination, growth and development

potatoes (Solanum tuberosum) – diffusion, osmosis, starch production, enzymes

radish (Raphanus sativus) – etiolation, factors effecting germination

sensitive plant (Mimosa pudica) – nyctinasty, “sleep movement”, motion response

sunflower (Helianthus annus) – heliotropism, growth rate, growth & development

tall fescue (Festuca species) – guttation, fertilizer response, herbicide response

tomato (Solanum lycopersicum) – growth & development, flower & fruit formation

Venus fly trap (Dionaea muscipula) – carnivorous behavior, nitrogen deprivation    

water weed (Elodea canadensis) – photosynthesis, cytoplasmic streaming, chloroplast movement

yeast – (Saccharomyces cerevisiae) respiration, reproduction, enzyme kinetics

yeast – (Sordaria) genetics