Roses
ROSES, the Residential Option for Science and Engineering is an integrative approach that directs resources to students making the transition from high school to Michigan State University. Students with an interest in science, engineering and agriculture and natural resources can choose to live in a residential community that is challenging, enriching, and fun. ROSES provides a strong sense of community and academic support that helps students reach their goals. |
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Sun Flowers
What is usually called the flower is actually a head (formally composite flower) of numerous flowers (florets) crowded together. The outer flowers are the ray florets and can be yellow, maroon, orange, or other colors, and are sterile. The florets inside the circular head are called disc florets. The disc florets mature into what are traditionally called "sunflower seeds", but are actually the fruit (an achene) of the plant. The true seeds are encased in an inedible husk.
The florets within this cluster are arranged spirally. Typically each floret is oriented toward the next by approximately the golden angle, producing a pattern of interconnecting spirals where the number of left spirals and the number of right spirals are successive Fibonacci numbers. Typically, there are 34 spirals in 1 direction and 55 in the other; on a very large sunflower you may see 89 in one direction and 144 in the other.
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