The light reactions of photosynthesis contain two photosystems‚ two electron transport chains‚ and ATP synthase. These parts are embedded in the thylakoid membranes of a chloroplast. The photosystems contain a collection of chlorophyll molecules. Chlorophyll‚ which is the green pigment of leaves‚ absorbs light energy that excites electrons to a higher energy level. Energized electrons from photosystem I are passed down an electron transport chain and added to NADP+ to form NADPH. Electrons from photosystem
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The Effect of Water on Germination and Plant Growth in Marigolds Question: How does the amount of water given to a plant affect how much it grows? Hypothesis: If I give water to a marigold seed then it will germinate and the plant will grow more than a seed not given water. Independent Variable (IV): the amount of water given a seed/plant Dependent Variable (DV): the amount of plant growth Control Group: The group of plants given water Experimental Group: The group of plants given no water
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Iran. J. Environ. Health. Sci. Eng.‚ 2010‚ Vol. 7‚ No. 2‚ pp. 299-306 GROWTH‚ PHOTOSYNTHESIS AND RESPIRATORY RESPONSE TO COPPER IN LEMNA MINOR: A POTENTIAL USE OF DUCKWEED IN BIOMONITORING Downloaded from http://journals.tums.ac.ir/ on Thursday‚ February 23‚ 2012 * N. Khellaf‚ M. Zerdaoui Laboratory of Environmental Engineering‚ Faculty of Engineering‚ Badji Mokhtar University‚ Annaba‚ Algeria Received 3 February 2010; revised 21 Jully 2010; accepted 20 August 2010 ABSTRACT Aquatic macrophytes
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Chlorine in Photosynthesis Experiment Abstract Photosynthesis the means by which green plants and different types of organisms use light from the sun to synthesize foods from CO2 and H2O. Chlorine is a chemical element usually in the form of a yellow-green gas and is a strong oxidizing agent. Elodea is a type of aquatic plant also known as waterweed that is native to North America. In the experiment that took place‚ the effect of chlorine in the presence of photosynthesis reactions were studied
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purpose of this lab was to investigate whether veins affect photosynthesis rate. It was predicted that having veins would decrease the rate because chloroplast might be less frequent due to the vascular tissue. For this experiment‚ 4 groups were set up: veins and no veins in CO2 solution‚ and veins and no veins in distilled water‚ the distilled water groups served as controls. These 4 groups were placed under a light bulb in order for photosynthesis to occur. No disks experience movement in the first
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Light Intensity Characteristics of Photocells The photoelectric effect is defined as the emission of electrons from a material by visible light. The cadmium sulfide photocell is used to act as a conductor once exposed to light‚ allowing light to travel through. However it also acts as an electric resister (an opposition to a current flowing in a circuit) once not exposed to light. The photocell serves today ’s cause in a sufficient manner. It is used for a variety of reasons but it is mainly
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Photosynthesis 1. Would you illuminate your house plants with a green light bulb? Why or why not? It would not be a wise choice to put a plant under a green light bulb. The reason for this is that due to the fact that the leaves are green they reflect green light. This shining green light onto the flowers will cause photosynthesis to stop. Since the light is being reflectd‚ the cells do not get any light. With out light they cannot carry out the everyday occurrence of photosyntesis. If the
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Photosynthesis is the process which plants use to change Carbon Dioxide and water into sugar by using the sunlight. Photosynthesis usually take place in plants cell such as chloroplast. In this lab experiment‚ we used sodium bicarbonate to influence photosynthesis. Sodium bicarbonate is a formula of NaHCO3 (baking soda). In this lab experiment‚ we observed photosynthesis in spinach leave and investigated the effect of sodium bicarbonate on photosynthesis. The experiment was to determine how many
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Introduction Photosynthesis takes place in the chloroplast and is the use of sunlight energy for cell processes. It happens through a number of chemical reactions and the transfer of electrons. It is used as the source of energy (ATP) for plants. The reaction equation for photosynthesis is H2O + CO2 + (Light) (CH2O)N + CO2 In the Hill reaction‚ Robert Hill showed how chloroplasts in water can still function if there is light and an electron acceptor to release oxygen. He proved that the oxygen
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AFFECTING THE RATE OF PHOTOSYNTHESIS. Introduction Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction which takes place inside the green plants (plants with chlorophyll‚ a pigment found in chloroplasts which causes the colour of the plants and it is the main photosynthetic pigment) and light energy is converted into chemical energy. Carbon dioxide‚ water and sunlight is transformed into sugar an oxygen‚ which later will be used as energy for the plant. The chemical equation of photosynthesis is:
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