Plant Update 3

The three plants have not grown larger, but the leaves have grown wider and a much darker green color.  There are still no sprouting beans growing on the plant but we are hoping that will happen soon.

Plants are a member of the water cycle because they use processes called root-uptake and transpiration.   Root-uptake occurs when the plant's root take in water through the soil to help water and fuel the plant.  Transpiration happens when water is evaporated off of the plant's leaves or stem into the atmosphere.  The water vapor evaporated off of the plants then condenses into clouds and is precipitated in the form of either rain, hail, sleet, or snow.  

The carbon cycle also uses plants because they use a process called photosynthesis.  Photosynthesis occurs when a plant takes in carbon dioxide from the air and releases oxygen back into the atmosphere.  

Plants are also a part of the nitrogen cycle because they are homes for many various types of bacteria.  Our plants make proteins by using the nitrates that the bacteria convert into ammonia.  Plants use the proteins in order to help their growth.