“Investigate how light and darkness contribute to the cycling of carbon through both cellular respiration and photosynthesis of a plant” we devised a hypothesis that states‚ If we place the two test tube‚ one with carbonated water and the other regular water‚ with the Elodea inside a dark environment it will perform cellular respiration as it will not receive enough light energy to perform photosynthesis. From the result of our experiment we found that the test tube with tap water and Elodea changed from
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Maria Ruiz Feb.7‚ 2012 Bio. Report Problem: Dows light intensity and wavelength affect Photosynthesis? Introduction: Photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and some other organisms use sunlight to synthesize foods from carbon dioxide and water. Photosynthesis in plants generally involves the green pigment chlorophyll and generates oxygen as a byproduct. It produces sugar and other organic compounds such as lipids and proteins. The sugars are then used to provide
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The purpose of the experiment is to determine the effects of sugar on photosynthesis in Elodea. Sugar water with Elodea‚ water with Elodea‚ and water (control) are used to test for photosynthesis. Five drops of sugar water were added to sugar water with Elodea beaker. The three beakers were left under normal light for photosynthesis to occur. After 60 minutes‚ NaOH solution was added to each beaker to test the volume of CO2. The result shows that both Sugar water with Elodea and water with Elodea
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Photosynthesis Background Do you know what is the most important process that sustains life? Photosynthesis‚ that is the correct answer! Photosynthesis‚ is known as the process to produce plant food. But‚ how does is the life exist on the planet we call our home‚ Earth? Photosynthesis is a process that we know that allows water‚ carbon dioxide‚ and some mineral salts along with the light from the sun to make glucose (sugar). During the process‚ the root sytem of the plant takes in elements
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wavelength of light on the rate of photosynthesis was investigated in this experiment. The results from Figure 13 suggest that white light‚ containing all wavelengths of coloured light‚ has the highest rate of photosynthesis. Purple light had the second highest efficiency‚ followed by blue‚ red‚ and yellow light. Green light was significantly less efficient‚ producing the second lowest pH reading (Figure 14). The samples exposed to no light had the lowest rate of photosynthesis. The hypothesis that white
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rate of photosynthesis until optimal levels are reached‚ then plateauing of results will occur. The hypothesis was refuted by evidence shown in the results (table two) as 0.5% concentration produced the greatest rate of photosynthesis‚ 3.10x10-3. Concentrations of 5% and 10% were deemed unusable as the agapanthus discs would not submerge‚ therefore the results did not enable a range of data. The results of the data indicate that 0.5% NaHCO3 is optimal in determining the rate of photosynthesis‚ 3.10x10-3
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The rate of photosynthesis in each of the beakers will depend what is wrapped around the beakers such as red and blue cellophane‚ as well as the control of the experiment the beaker without cellophane. The cellophane will directly impact the light getting absorbed as well as the amount of CO2 in the beakers. Which overall as result will determine the final color of the water mixed with bromothymol blue. What was being measured was the color of the water after CO2 has been blown in the beakers. The
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American chemist Dr. Daniel Nocera has devoted his career to finding this alternative energy source using photosynthesis as his inspiration. Photosynthesis‚ the conversion of solar energy into chemical energy stored in the bonds of glucose‚ is arguably one of the most important chemical reactions on earth. The maintenance of life on earth‚ our food‚ oxygen‚ and fossil fuels depend upon photosynthesis. In this process water and carbon dioxide are converted to oxygen and glucose using energy from the sun
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Abstract: The rate of photosynthesis and cellular respiration can change in varying conditions. How does the rate change with varying degrees of temperature and light exposure? To test this algae beads were exposed to a CO2 indicator‚ which changes colors based on the level CO2 level present. The algae beads were exposed to two different variables‚ light and temperature and tested for color change‚ Ph‚ level‚ and CO2 absorbance level. The beads were exposed to a light and a dark condition‚ and another
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Photosynthesis is a form of a chemical reaction that transforms energy from the sun in to a chemical energy‚ a carbohydrate known as glucose. Only plants are able to use this process to make their own food. This chemical reaction takes place in Chloroplasts‚ cells that are found in any green part of the plant. Chloroplasts are in green fragments of the plants because it contains a green pigment called chlorophyll. Although Photosynthesis can occur in any green portion of a plant‚ it mostly occurs
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