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In the mid-seventeenth century, Dutch scientist Jan Baptista van
Helmont struggled to understand where plants get the material
that allows them to grow larger. He planted a willow tree of a
given weight in a fixed quantity of soil and then, five years
later, weighed both the willow and the soil. He found that the
tree had gained 164 pounds during the period but that the soil
had lost very little weight. His conclusion was that the willow’s
weight gain came solely from the water it absorbed through its
roots. If you could be transported back to van Helmont’s time,
what would you tell him about the source of the willow’s weight
gain?
Your response should be at least 200 words in length. You are
required to use at least your textbook as source material for
your response. All sources used, including the textbook, must
be referenced; paraphrased and quoted material must have
accompanying citations.

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