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PROBLEM: How does the color of light (blue, red) affect the rate of photosynthesis in Elodea at a distance of 5cm

from the plant?

Hypothesis If the color of light is changed from (red to blue) if carbon dioxide

Theory Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms to convert light energy, normally from the sun, into chemical energy that can be used to fuel the organisms' activities. x 1. What reactants (ingredients) are needed for photosynthesis?

The equation for photosynthesis is: 6 H2O + 6 CO2 ---> C6H12O6 + 6 O2 yield Glucose + Oxygen Water + carbon dioxide

2. What gets produced in photosynthesis?

Water from the roots is decomposed to give free electrons as well as the Oxygen byproduct.

Carbon dioxide from the atmosphere combines with the leftover Hydrogen from the decomposed water to make glucose.

3. Where in the plant cell does Photosynthesis take place?

Photosynthesis takes place inside plant cell in small thin called chloroplasts. Chloroplasts (mostly found in the mesophyll layer) Contain a green substance called chlorophyll absorbs light energy needed to make photosynthesis happen.

4. What is chlorophyll? a green pigment present in all green plants and in cyanobacteria. Responsible. for the absorption of light to provide energy for photosynthesis. Its molecule contains a magnesium atom held in a porphyria ring.

5. Why is photosynthesis important to animals?

It all comes down to the food chain plants use photosynthesis to make energy for them to live. Then animals come along and eat the plants and release energy stored in the plants through a process called respiration. So if there were no plants, there would be no way for animals to capture energy from the sun.

6. What is the difference between an autotroph and a heterotroph?

7. Why do we use elodea for this experiment?

Elodea is a good plant to use for observing photosynthesis because it grows underwater. When oxygen is produced by the Elodea leaves, you can see the bubbles forming on the leaves, so you can "see" photosynthesis as it's happening, something you can't do in terrestrial plants.

8. Where is elodea found (In what kind of an environment)?

9. Explain the reasoning behind your hypothesis?

A hypothesis is a proposition made as a basis for reasoning, without the assumption of its truth, in other words its a supposition made as a starting point for further investigation from known facts.

Conclusion 1. What was the average rate of photosynthesis for?

2. Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect explains? I think mine was correct! Because

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 ___grams

Oxygen produced in 3 minutes at 5 and 10 cm

Small x 1 Distance 5 cm 10

Medium x 2

Large x 3

Total

47

10 cm

Notes:

Trial 2 _____grams

Oxygen produced in 3 minutes at 5 and 10 cm

Small x 1 Distance 5 cm 3x1=3

Medium x 2

Large x 3

Total

1x2=2

2x3=6

11

10 cm

5x1=5

2x2=4

1x3=3

12

Averages for my Group

Trials 1 2 Total+ Average/ Total by 2

5 cm 47 12 58/2 29

10 cm 8 12 20/2 10

Notes: We had problem for counting because there was so many little bubbles on the leaf.

5cm

10cm

% Oxygen Decrease/Increase

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

Average Data
35 Bubbles produced 3 minutes 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Period 2 7th Grade 5cm 10cm

Conclusions: 1.What was the average rate of photosynthesis for? a. 5cm b. 10cm 2. Was your hypothesis correct or incorrect? I think it was correct Im not sure but I think its correct

3. What can you conclude from this experiment? I dont know but I think I can conclude what I can do

1. Was this test fair and repeatable? Maybe I can but Im not sure 2. What changes would you make to make it more accurate? I think I can get same results. 3. Why is understanding photosynthesis important? Because its the basis of all life taking energy from the sun and changing it energy forms that we can use in our bodies then we can live. Analysis: 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> Young, Paul. The Botany Coloring Book. Cambridge, New York: Harper and Row, 1982.

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