In this video we are going to look at a few different ways in which plant hormones can be used. Plant growth hormones (auxins) can be used as selective weedkillers. The selective weedkillers contain growth hormones, that cause the weeds to grow really quickly. This means the weed is absorbing nutr
A hormone is a chemical messenger that is secreted (or released) into our bloodstream by specific organs known as glands. Hormones regulate (or control) many processes in our body, including blood glucose levels, water content in blood, general growth, and blood pressure – just to name a few. They
Plants have developed responses called tropisms. A tropism is a growth in response to a stimulus; so light and water in the plant’s case. There are different types of tropisms: Positive tropisms are when growth is towards the stimulus - so the plant growing towards the light to maximise the stimul
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In this video, we show you how to make your campsite more enjoyable with simple means! We plant bell peppers, cherry tomatoes, and cucumbers in special pots with water-reservoir inserts, making watering a breeze. You’ll also get useful tips on choosing materials, from low-peat potting soil to afford
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Hormones are chemical messengers secreted by glands and have specific target organs. In this lesson, you will learn about hormones that stimulate changes to your body during puberty. Puberty is the timeframe when secondary sexual characteristics develop – in other words, when a boy matures physi
Hunger and body weight are affected by these three important hormones: leptin, insulin and ghrelin. Together, they play a key role in regulating our metabolism. Author: 3sat/nano, Telekult, Petra Cyrus, Thomas Henk Henkel+Knut Muhsik, Lena Hatebur) Translation and Dubbing: alugha Click here to
Leptin is very important for the regulation of our body weight. If the fat cells are sufficiently filled, they send out leptin and thus signal that you are sated. Author: 3sat/nano, Telekult, Petra Cyrus, Thomas Henk Henkel+Knut Muhsik, Lena Hatebur), tricky GbR Translation and dubbing: alugha Cl
Astronauts recently experienced an historic vegetable moment when they ate a salad made from lettuce grown on board the International Space Station. Visit http://science.nasa.gov/ for more. http://www.nasa.gov/station How Mold on Space Station Flowers is Helping Get Us to Mars: http://www.nasa.go
If a plant has enough water, minerals and energy it will grow right? Well sort of… but there is more to it - like why do plants bend towards the light and not just grow straight? And how come the stem grows up but the roots grow down? It isn’t as if a plant has eyes to tell it where the sun is. Pl
