Alan Ezcurra Science 2 November 14, 2013 Photosynthesis summative project

PROBLEM: If you double the distance of light, will the rate of

photosynthesis will decrease by half?

HYPOTHESIS: I hypothesize that the distance of light will affect the

amount of photosynthesis happening. I believe that if the source of light is closer we will have a greater value of carbon dioxide coming out of the plant then if the source of light was closer. I also believe that if the plant has a different length and size then the results may be different. In conclusion I think if the source of light is closer the plant will have a better chance of photosynthesizing.

THEORY: Photosynthesis is the process in which plants make food for itself in the chloroplast by using water, carbon dioxide, and sugar. My research leads to my hypothesis because the closer the light source is the more heat that radiates of the plant. The more heat that radiates of the plant the more carbon dioxide bubbles come out of the stem.
PROCEDURE: For Light Intensity 1. Measure and cut at an angle elodea 7 to 9 cm. 2. Remove a few leaves from end of stem and slightly crush end of stem. 3. Measure mass in grams and record. 4. Put elodea stem side up in a test tube. 5. Fill test tube with water and baking soda solution (1 tsp. to 100 mL of water). 6. Put tube in rack and adjust lamp 5 cm from top of test tube. 7. Turn on lamp and wait 1 minute.

8. After 1 minute, begin counting small, medium and large bubbles for 3 minutes. Record data. 9. Repeat at 10 cm with same size and mass elodea 10. Repeat for Trial 2 DATA/OBSERVATIONS:
Trial 1 1 grams
Small x 1 Distance 5 cm 10x1=10

Oxygen produced in 3 minutes at 5 and 10 cm

Medium x 2 5x2=10 Large x 3 9x3=27 Total 47

10 cm

2x1=2

0x2=0

2x3=6

Notes: Trial 2 1q12 grams

Small x 1 Distance 5 cm 10 cm 3x1=3 5x2=5

Oxygen produced in 3 minutes at 5 and 10 cm

Medium x 2 1x2=2 2x2=4 Large x 3 2x3=6 1x3=3 Total 11 12

Averages Trial 1 Trial 2 Total/2 Average 5cm 47 11 58/2 29 10cm 8 12 20/2 10

Notes:
In trail 1 there were much more than 50% bigger from 10cm to 5. In trail two there were less bubbles on 5cm than 10cm. It switch around but our average was still more then a 50% decrease from 5cm to 10cm. We messed up on trail one because we counted the leaves and the steam when we were only had to count the carbon dioxide coming from the stem.

2013 AVERAGE DATA IN 3 MINUTES FROM 6 DIFFERENT CLASSES Light Intensity

5cm CLASS PERIOD AVERAGES 1 2 3 4 6 7 TOTAL/6 AVERAGE 35 29 16.3 17 52.3 40.8 190.4/6 31.7 51.5 10 12.3 7.5 29.5 45 155.8 26 Increase .47 Decrease .65 Decrease .13 Increase .55 Decrease .43 Increase of .39 Decrease .18 Decrease .17 10cm % Oxygen Decrease/Increase

Comparison Of Light Intensity

35 30 25 20 5 cm 10 cm 10 15 10 5 0 2nd period Grade 7 29 26 31.7 Oxygen Produced In Three Minets

Conclusion: In this lab, my group tested whether the distance of light

would make a difference on photosynthesis or if it would not. I hypothesized that the rate of photosynthesis would increase at 5cm and would decrease at 10cm. My hypothesize was correct 50% of the time. In class period 1,4, and 7 there was a decrease of 35,17, and 40.8 witch is the other 50% that makes my hypothesize wrong, however in class periods 2,3, and 6 there was an increase of 29,16.3, and 52.3. When I calculated the average data was a 31.7 increase from 5cm to 10cm. Overall, I conclude that the rate of photosynthesis is greater when the distance of light is closer. Analysis: The biggest changes in the 2013 data was group 6 the biggest amount of carbon dioxide bubbles at 5cm was 52.3 and the 10cm was only 29.5. To make our lab perfect I would recommend to do every one lab by them selves slot of people were talking while we were doing ours so it confused us. I would also recommend warring sun glasses because it was really hard to see under the lab light. BIBLIOGRAPHY Coolidge-Stolz M.D., Elizabeth, et al. Focus On Life Science. Boston, Mass: Prentice Hall, 2008. Washington State Department of Ecology. American Waterweed- A Common Native Plant. February 24, 2003. November 2013. <http://www.ecy.wa.gov/Programs/wq/plants/native/elodea.html>

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