Essay On Spinacia Oleracea

Spinacia oleracea, is a highly adaptable organism, with the ability to grow virtually universally. While S. oleracea can tolerate a relatively high range of growth temperatures, it generally thrives in cooler environments of approximately 20ºC. As global warming becomes an increasing issue of global concern, it is becoming increasingly essential to determine the effects environmental temperature change will have on these globally depended upon organisms. The process of photosynthesis allows plants to synthesize glucose, and ultimately, ATP within of the presence of light, utilizing a series of 3 stages that can either be categorized as either light-dependent or light independent reactions. By testing the effectiveness of these reactions within chloroplasts, the ability of spinach to thrive in varied temperatures was determined. The hypothesis, which predicted the decrease in efficacy and productivity of the photosynthesizing activity in spinach leaf chloroplasts placed in
While S. oleracea can tolerate a relatively high range of growth temperatures, it generally thrives in cooler environments of approximately 20ºC. Environmental temperatures deviating either far below or far above this optimum will see a decrease in overall photosynthetic activity and productivity. Global warming, or the systematic increase in standard air temperature globally, is rapidly becoming an increasingly urgent topic of international concern. While the progression of global warming, and consequently, the greenhouse effect has, and will continue to place a wide range of impacts on both our planet and society as a whole, its impact on agriculture cannot go unnoticed. [Hikosaka et al.: 2005] As spinach is heavily consumed as well as a global staple, it is important to determine the effects of potential environmental change on its photosynthesizing capabilities, and ultimately,