Discussion

1. Discussion • Genetically modified soybeans seem to tend to grow slower so they did not grow as tall as normal soybean seeds • All seeds exposed to UV light seemed to grow taller and/or faster than seeds that had not been exposed to UV light • All seeds that were exposed to hotter temperatures also grew faster and taller than the ones that were put in a normal environment

2. Limitations • Unequal distribution of water, water was not exactly measured so it is a possibility that the plants had more/less water than others did. • Other factors causing the plants/seeds to die, (bugs and pests etc.) • Constant opening and closing of the incubator may have slightly changed the temperature inside of it for short periods of time

3. Conclusion The data showed supported the initial null hypothesis, which states that temperature and small amounts of UV light would increase the plant height of both normal and genetically modified soybean seeds. This was proven because the data clearly showed that genetically modified soybeans grew shorter and slower than the normal soybeans did. Also all of the soybean seeds that were exposed to UV light or to hotter temperatures also grew much faster and taller than normal soybean seeds.

4. Future research • More trials and runs of this same experiment • Studies on the growth of genetically modified soybean seeds • Studies that use different environmental variables (wind flooding etc.) that may effect soybean growth