Procedure

Objective: the effect of the magnitude of vibration during the planaria’s regeneration period on its speed of regeneration after being cut transversely


Step

Description

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1

Obtain 24 planaria

 Basin of planaria

2

Cut all planaria into halves, store in pairs in petri dishes

 Planaria being cut, put into dishes

3

Measure each planaria half

 Petri dish containing planaria on top of ruler

4

Put on vibration table for 5 days at varying strength

 Vibration table with petri dishes on top

5

Remeasure planaria, determine % growth

 Petri dish containing planaria on top of ruler

6

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 Graph of acceleration vs. time