Hello and a pleasant day to our blog readers! As said on the title, we'll be telling you all about our experience in IPB, or the Institute of Plant Breeding, a place where plants are bred and could be found everywhere! Of course, we expected to learn about plants and hybrid breeding. But, we learned a lot more than we expected to. The IPB collects, introduces, preserves, and maintains the gametes of important and potentially useful agricultural and horticultural crops. The IPB also assists other agencies in multiplying quality seeds and vegetative materials of recommended crop varieties.We stumbled across a VERY BEAUTIFUL flower while touring around the Institute. The petals were so red, so pretty, so- oh, why don't we just show you.
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See? We told you it was beautiful! Here are some facts that we found that would help you learn more about this delicate flower.
Name of organism: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Common name: Gumamela
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Angiospermophyta
Subclass: Rosids
Phylum: Dicotyledones
Order: Malvales
Genus: Hibiscus
Species: Hibiscus rosa-sinensis
Ecological relationship: Producer
Yes, we know, there were a whole lot of plants in the Institute, but this one really caught our eye because if its beautiful scarlet color and the contrast of the petals to its healthy, green stem.What was also very intriguing was the fact that it was a hybrid-bred plant, or that its parents were intentionally pollinated to produce it (the guide must have caught us looking at it, because she told us these things right after we thought in our heads 'Ooh, pretty'). It really was a nice sight. Alas, this will be the end of our rave about the gorgeous scarlet flower, and the Institute of Plant Breeding. But, fret not. We'll be back with more of our adventures, some involving equally beautiful organisms, and some that involve organisms even more beautiful than this. Good-bye, and thank you for reading!
Hey Science Explorers! Here's our evaluation for this post:
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(The post was creatively written. We also really like the title because it's unique)
Voice - 5/5
(the voice was nice and casual and there were witty lines too)
Mechanics - 4/5
(there was a mistake in writting the scientific name of the organism you found)
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TOTAL: 44/45
Good work Science Explorers! The post was enjoyable to read. There was just a mistake in writing the scientific name though. But that's all. Keep up the good work!
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Short but sweet.
ReplyDeleteHere is the breakdown of your score:
10, 5, 4, 5, 4, 5, 5, 5
Total: 43/45
Comment: 9/10
Peer: 44/45
GRAND TOTAL: 96
It was a tough competition.
But anyway, congratulations!!! This post is awarded as best entry for post no. 5!