Biology Investigation Problem: How does light affect the rate of Photosynthesis? The Plan In my experiment I am going to see how light affects the rate of photosynthesis. To do this experiment I am going to set up the apparatus as shown in figure 1. The apparatus I am going to use are the following: - 1 Tripod 1 300ml Beaker 1 Boiling Tube 1 Clamp Stand 1Clamp 1 Boss 1 Ring Binder 1 Lamp 1 1 Metre Ruler 1 Thermometer 1 Stop Clock To do the experiment I will set up the apparatus first. I
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Pulse rate During the practical while at rest the pulse is at a normal speed as the person is not doing any activity which requires lots of energy. This changes when the person starts to exercise as the line on the graph increases‚ this shows that the pulse rate is increasing because the heart is beating faster to make sure enough oxygen reaches the cells‚ this also causes the breathing to increase as the body has to take in more oxygen to supply the body and remove the carbon dioxide. In the body
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results a final conclusion can be drawn. The hypothesis was supported by graph 3 and 6 which both showed that an increase in concentration of the reacting species resulted in an increase in reaction rate. Both graphs have a positive gradient which clearly indicates that concentration increases the reaction rate. The hypothesis also proposed that as temperature increases the speed of the reaction would decrease‚ this is evidenced in graph 7 which shows a negative decrease in time as the temperature of the
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spectrophotometer at 605nm‚ and the rate of linear decrease in absorbance over time represents the number of electrons flowing through the electron transport chain reflecting the relative rate of photosynthesis. Chloroplasts only absorb certain wavelengths in the electromagnetic spectrum‚ the blue followed by the red are the two main wavelengths absorbed (Melis‚ et al.‚ 1987). The experiment was designed to investigate which wavelengths would result in the highest rate of photosynthesis. Chlorophyll a
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were going to be most active at the 41ᵒC which is close to human body temperature. When we compare the enzyme in the low temperatures to the enzymes in the higher temperature we observed that the enzymes were functioning at a significantly reduced rate at the 24ᵒC temperature and was completely inactive at the 0ᵒC temperature. Whereas when we compare to the higher temperatures (60ᵒC) the enzymes should have functioned with reduced efficiency and should have even denatured which would
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In the Calvin cycle‚ carbon atoms from CO2 are fixed and used to build three-carbon sugars. This process is fueled by‚ and dependent on‚ ATP and NADPH from the light reactions. Unlike the light reactions‚ which take place in the thylakoid membrane‚ the reactions of the Calvin cycle take place in the stroma. In the Calvin cycle‚ getting pulled into the cells using RUBISCO to facilitate the process incorporated gaseous CO2 molecules. RUBISCO acts much like a sponge with a great absorptive power to
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Gel filtration GEL FILTRATION OF PROTIENS Aim: The aim of this experiment is to identify proteins from a complex mixture using the gel filtration technique also known as size exclusion chromatography. This technique is widely used by biochemists when proteins larger than the pores are excluded from the column and the smaller molecules elute last and then collected in test tubes for examination by spectroscopic techniques. The red/brown proteins‚ in particular‚ will be observed closely
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reactants. The reaction rate is slower when the reactants are large and complex molecules because it takes longer for the molecules to combine together creating a chemical reaction. More than 2000 years ago‚ Democritus‚ who was a philosopher from Greece suggested that matter is made up of tiny particles too small to be seen. He thought that if you kept cutting a substance into smaller and smaller pieces‚ you would eventually come to the smallest possible particles. The rate of a chemical reaction
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ring stand filter paper stirring rod charcoal sand foul water sample rubber tubing pinch clamp iron ring plastic cup scoop Objective/Purpose: To purify a sample of foul water using oil-water separation‚ sand filtration‚ and charcoal adsorption and filtration. Procedure: First‚ you have the measure the foul water sample and record it in your data table. You have to record what you see and smell before you filter anything out. Then you have the separate the oil from the water using
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Due to the fact that it would be closer to the light source‚ the light would be slightly more intense‚ therefore the rate of photosynthesis would be slightly more advanced‚ causing a lower absorption. I also believed that Sample 1 the sample wrapped in aluminum would have the highest absorbance due to a lack of
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