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Required practical 8: seedling growth

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Required practical 8 investigates the effect of light or gravity on newly germinated seedlings. For a light investigation, compare one-sided illumination with suitable uniform illumination while keeping seed type, age, water supply and temperature consistent. Use several seedlings in each treatment. A clear independent variable helps you connect observed growth differences with the factor being investigated rather than another changing condition.

Two seedling groups labelled A and B receive light from different directions.

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Foundation + Higher · B5. Use alongside the shared B5 lessons.

AQA GCSE Biology 8461 · 4.5.4.1 / RP8. Original notes, questions and diagrams. Models are simplified; teaching data are illustrative.