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INTERACTIONS AMONG LIVING THINGS
INTERACTIONS AMONG LIVING THINGS
INTERAKSI ANTARA HIDUPAN
Let’s
Let’s Competition
Test
Test Among Plants Activity 1
To investigate water as a factor that causes competition
Aim
among plants.

Apparatus and 2 pieces of plastic containers, 2 small aquariums, 2 pieces of
Materials wire mesh, 2 small pots, garden soil, chilli seeds, and water

Steps
1. Plant the chilli seeds in the plastic container. A
2. Let the seedlings grow for one week.
3. After one week, select chilli seedlings of the same size.
4. Plant two seedlings in Pot A and 10 seedlings in Pot B.
5. Arrange the apparatus and materials as shown.
6. Observe the growth of the chilli roots coming out from the
B
bottom of the chilli pots after two weeks.

1. What can you observe about the roots of the chilli seedlings?
2. Provide an inference on the growth of the chilli seedlings’ roots.
3. Which factor caused competition between the chilli seedlings?

Activity 2

To investigate light as a factor that causes competition
Aim
among plants.

Apparatus and Materials Pot, garden soil, chilli seeds, box, and water

Steps
1. Plant 10 chilli seeds in a pot filled with
garden soil.
2. Let the chilli seedlings grow for a week. hole
3. Make a small hole on top of the box.
4. Cover the chilli seedlings with the box.
5. Water the chilli seedlings using a tube placed
into the hole every day.
6. Observe the chilli seedlings after two weeks.

1. What observation can you make on the shoots of the chilli seedlings?
2. Provide an inference on the growth of the chilli seedlings’ roots.
3. What can you conclude from this activity? 69