Plant Research for Space Exploration

Plant Research for Space Exploration

Assessment

Interactive Video

Biology

9th - 10th Grade

Hard

Created by

Patricia Brown

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The video explores the research conducted by biologists Annalisa Paul and Robert Pharrell on Arabidopsis plants in space. The study aims to understand how plants adapt to extreme conditions, such as spaceflight, which no organism on Earth has experienced. Using glow-in-the-dark markers, researchers identify gene expressions under stress. Experiments include parabolic flights and growth on the International Space Station. Findings reveal significant gene changes and unique root behaviors, paving the way for future farming in extreme environments and potential plant growth on Mars.

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10 questions

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1.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

Why is Arabidopsis considered important for space colonization?

It is a rare plant found only in space.

It can grow without any light.

It helps understand plant behavior in extreme conditions.

It produces oxygen more efficiently than other plants.

2.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the primary focus of Dr. Paul and Dr. Ferl's research?

Increasing plant growth speed.

Creating artificial environments for plants.

Studying plant gene expression under stress.

Developing new plant species for space.

3.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the purpose of using parabolic flights in plant research?

To expose plants to high temperatures.

To simulate the weightlessness of space.

To increase plant growth rate.

To test plant resistance to radiation.

4.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

How do plants typically respond to changes in their environment?

By producing more seeds.

By moving to a new location.

By changing their color.

By altering their metabolic processes.

5.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What was observed about Arabidopsis roots grown in space?

They stopped growing completely.

They grew towards the light.

They grew in random directions.

They grew faster than on Earth.

6.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What significant change was noted in Arabidopsis during spaceflight?

Production of new flowers.

Change in 480 genes.

Increase in leaf size.

Decrease in root length.

7.

MULTIPLE CHOICE QUESTION

30 sec • 1 pt

What is the potential benefit of this plant research for Earth?

Creating new plant species.

Improving farming in extreme conditions.

Reducing the need for sunlight.

Developing faster-growing plants.

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