Influence of the Amount of Light on Photosynthesis and Transmittance “I pledge that no unauthorized assistance has been given or received in the completion of this work. Experiments described were performed by me and/or my lab group and this write-up is entirely my own creative work.” X________________________________________ I. Introduction Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to convert light energy into chemical energy. The reactants of photosynthesis include carbon dioxide (CO2)
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experiment conducted by Claire Dunne‚ Eilis Brien and myself about the effects of light intensity‚ representing the three seasons of summer‚ spring‚ autumn and winter‚ on the transpiration rate of mangrove shoots. Abstract: The overall aim of this report was the conduct an experiment based how different light intensity levels‚ representing the four seasons in a year: summer‚ spring‚ autumn and winter‚ affects the transpiration rate in a mangrove plant. To do this we had to set the 4 different beakers at
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grow rapidly‚ making it the ideal specimen for our experiment. It is hypothesized that altering the amount of light received by duckweed will alter its photosynthetic rate. It is predicted that a lower light intensity will lower the rate of growth in duckweed. Two treatment groups were covered with a screen in order to reduce light intensity. Both groups were kept under a controlled light source for fourteen days and plant counts were taken at regular intervals. The ravg for the experimental group
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Photosynthesis is the process by which light energy is used to convert inorganic compounds into organic substances with the subsequent release. There are many factors which can have an effect on the process of photosynthesis; in this laboratory experiment‚ the focus lies on carbon dioxide (CO2) availably and its effect on photosynthesis. By understanding the component that affect the rate of photosynthesis‚ one can do work to try and increase the rate of photosynthesis. The purpose of this laboratory
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Photosynthesis Green plants absorb light energy using chlorophyll in their leaves. They use it to react carbon dioxide with water to make a sugar called glucose. The glucose is used in respiration‚ or converted into starch and stored. Oxygen is produced as a by-product. This process is called photosynthesis. Temperature‚ carbon dioxide concentration and light intensity are factors that can limit the rate of photosynthesis. Photosynthesis summary Photosynthesis [photosynthesis: The chemical change
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spectrophotometer is an instrument that measures the quantitative amounts of light of different wavelengths absorbed and transmitted by a pigment solution (Mitchell‚ Reece). The spectrophotometer includes a light bulb‚ a reflector‚ and a detector. When a sample is in place and the chamber lid is closed‚ light from the light bulb passes through it. The detector measures the amount of light transmitted. The white light from the bulb is separated into different wavelengths by reflecting the beam
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Wavelength and Light Intensity on Photosynthetic Activity ABSTRACT The photosynthetic process of eukaryotes revolves around chlorophyll‚ the substance that give plants their green color. Plants convert light energy into chemical energy by means of photosynthesis. This experiment tests the reaction rates of a chloroplast suspension against variables of wavelengths and light intensity. Both a control and an experimental cuvette were exposed to a range of 450 to 750nm of light and varying intensities to test
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The effect of light quantity on photosynthesis of green land plants Introduction Photosynthesis is the process of converting light energy into chemical energy (Hoober 1984). Pigments within chloroplasts‚ primarily chlorophyll‚ absorb the incoming solar energy which excites their electrons (Hoober 1984). These pigments exist in photosystems in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplast (Ladiges et al.2010). As the electrons return to ground level‚ they are captured by the electron acceptor in the
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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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Investigations in Light Intensity Change through Angular Displacement Guiding Question How does the intensity of light change as the angle of incidence to the light source increases? Prediction of Results Predict what you think will happen and what type of equation and graph might best fit the data representing the intensity of a light as the angle of incidence increases. Objective After completing this lesson‚ a student should be able to analyze light intensity striking a surface at varying
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