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The plant that was photographed was the Blc Momilani Rainbow, otherwise known as “The Gypsy”. The plant was photographed in the Vine House of the Durfee Conservatory. The conservatory was entered from the rear entrance (opposite the street). The plant was located near the middle of the left wall of the second room. The plant was photographed from a distance a few feet away so the entire plant could be captured, as well as an up close shot that captured only the flower itself. 

Differences for Image 3

Observations:

1. Figure “A” is smaller in the original.
2. Figure “B” captures most of the tree in the original, while only a few branches in the replicate.
3. There is one blue angles arrow in figure “B” of the original, while there there are two white arrow heads in the replicate.
4. There is a blue arrow pointing to the left branch on figure “C”, while there is a white arrow head pointing to the right branch in the replicate.
5. The letters in the original are very small, while the letters in the replicate are fairly large.
6. The picture in the original were taken on a sunny day, while the pictures of the replicate were taken on a cloudy overcast day.
7. There are white bars between the photos in the original, while the photos in the replicate are connected.

Inferences:

1. The original did not specify the size of the left most figure, figure “A”.
2. The original did not specify the angle of the picture for figure “B”.
3. The original did not specify the types of arrows used or how many.
4. The original did not specify the types of arrows used or how many.
5. The original did not specify the font size for the letters.
6. The original did not specify the time of day or weather during the photographing.
7. The original did not specify whether the figures were supposed to be aligned or spaced apart.

Differences for Image 3

Observations:

1. Figure “A” is smaller in the original.
2. Figure “B” captures most of the tree in the original, while only a few branches in the replicate.
3. There is one blue angles arrow in figure “B” of the original, while there there are two white arrow heads in the replicate.
4. There is a blue arrow pointing to the left branch on figure “C”, while there is a white arrow head pointing to the right branch in the replicate.
5. The letters in the original are very small, while the letters in the replicate are fairly large.
6. The picture in the original were taken on a sunny day, while the pictures of the replicate were taken on a cloudy overcast day.
7. There are white bars between the photos in the original, while the photos in the replicate are connected.

Inferences:

1. The original did not specify the size of the left most figure, figure “A”.
2. The original did not specify the angle of the picture for figure “B”.
3. The original did not specify the types of arrows used or how many.
4. The original did not specify the types of arrows used or how many.
5. The original did not specify the font size for the letters.
6. The original did not specify the time of day or weather during the photographing.
7. The original did not specify whether the figures were supposed to be aligned or spaced apart.

To me, an observation is something that you see. An inference is a hypothesis you make based off of the observation. For example. If I am handed a glass of water that has ice in it, I observe that there is ice in the cup. Because of my observation of the ice, I infer that the drink is cold, despite the fact that I have not physically touched the drink itself.

Plants extract nutrients from the soil in order to survive. Not all nutrients are alike however. Some nutrients are water soluble, while others are not. Some nutrients are charged and thus difficult to move around in the soil. These factors can make it difficult for the plant to get these nutrients from the soil. Luckily the plant has deceloped ways in order to extrac to these pesky nutrients from the soil. One major way plants extract difficult nutrients from the soil is by guided root proliferation. The roots simply grow towards nutrients once the zone they occupy has been depleted. Another way that plants can extract nutrients from the soil is by excreting H+ ions into the soil. These H+ ions help to break down the nutrients and make them more soluble/easier to move. These methods have greatly helped in the plant's survival by gather all necessary nutrients. 

Mycorrhizae is a fungus that grows on the roots of plants. The mycorrhizae helps plants absorb water and nutrients more effectively in exchange for some carbohydrates from the photosynthesizing plant. There are two main types of mycorrhizae: ectomycorrhizae and endomycorrhizae. Ectomycorrhizae is characterized by its inability to penetrate the plants roots. The ectomycorrhizae sits on the oustide of the roots of woody plants to help with water and nutrient absorption. Endomycorrhizae however do penetrate the plants root systems. They form arbuscules that are able to pierce the roots of the plants to allow for a more direct exchange of materials. Because of this, endomycorrhizae are able to form on more green vegetative plants.

The plant that was photographed was the Blc Momilani Rainbow, otherwise known as “The Gypsy”. The plant was photographed in the Vine House of the Durfee Conservatory. The conservatory was entered from the rear entrance (opposite the street). The plant was located near the middle of the left wall of the second room. The plant was photographed from a distance a few feet away so the entire plant could be captured, as well as an up close shot that captured only the flower itself.

Mycorrhizae is a fungus that grows on the roots of plants. It can serve a symbiotic, or sometimes pathogenic, relationship for plants. The mycorrhizae grows on the roots of plants and helps the plants to absorb water and nutrients from the soil easier. In exchange for increasing the effeciency of the plant's root system, the mycorrhizae syphons a small portion of the plants carbohydrates that it forms during photosynthesis.  This way the mycorrhizae increases the survivability of the plant while the plant increases the survivability of the mycorrhizae. This relationship is symbiotic when the plant is able to successfully perform photosynthesis. However, the relationship can become slightly pathogenic for the plant if it is unable to perform photosynthesis. This is because while the plant is receiving the nutrients it needs, it is also being drained of what little carbohydrates it has by the mycorrhizae. 

Plants must absorb nutrients from the soil in order to survive as they cannot synthesize it themselves.These nutrients are in the soil that the plant grows in. In order to gather these nutrients the plant uses its roots to absorb the nutrients from the soil. There are many nutrients that the plant can use from the soil, but there are two main types that are found in the soil. The first type is organic nutrients. These are characterized by their ability to form direct covalent bonds with carbon. The second type is mineral nutrients. These are characterized by the ionic bonds they form in complex molecules. Both types of nutrients serve different purposes for the plant, but are both necessary for the plant's sustained survival.

Plants rely on transpiration to continuously move water up the xylem. This helps to facilitate water throughout the plant. The reason that this method is so effective at moving water up the plant is because it is a closed system that generates a great deal of pressure. However, sometimes the pressure becomes too high, causing some of the water in the xylem to vaporize and form a gas bubble. This can cause complications for the plant as it will interupt the flow of water through the xylem. The plant is able to solve this problem by taking solutes from the soil and using them to reduce the pressure in the xylem so the gas bubble will redissolve back into water.