Photosynthesis of Elodea

The measuring cylinder was then used to accurately measure out 20 mL of water, which was then poured into the test tube that would be used for the experiment. The test tube was then placed into the clamp, which was then adjusted in order to make sure that the test tube was grasped firmly and would not fall out.

7.The air dried filter paper was then placed on the weighing scale and results were recorded

2. Determine the room’s air temperature, and also measure the diameter of the glass tube. Record the data.

The experiment first started by the calculation of the net oxygen production under white light, it started by putting the Elodea in a volumeter tube containing 3% sodium bicarbonate solution, which was assembled to the volumeter by covering the tube with the plug/pipet/syringe assembly (a 1-2cm air space between the bicarbonate solution and the top rubber cover of the volumeter tube should be left.) Then, clamp the volumeter onto the clamp stand using the tube clamp and fill 2000ml beaker with cold tap water. The beaker should be placed on the clamp stand between the volumeter tube and the light lamp. A five minutes stabilization

The purpose of this experiment was to investigate the effects of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in a Moneywort plant. By observing the plant in distilled water mixed with sodium bicarbonate, different light bulbs were targeted onto the plant. The measurement of the amount of bubbles present on the plant during the trial of the experiment enabled us to identify the comparisons between the activity of the light and the process of photosynthesis.

14. The experiment was repeated with each water temperature until all tests had been conclusively completed.

We first started this experiment by obtaining twelve 15ml test tubes, in which we placed in a rack and labeled each with what

Each Elodea will be cut down to 7cm, ensuring that the phloem and xylem vessels are not blocked

The volume of a small test tube and a thin-stemmed pipet were determined in this section of the lab. Water was poured into a small test tube until the water reached the very top edge of the test tube. The test tube was then emptied into a plastic 25 mL graduated cylinder and volume was measured and recorded into data table 3. A think-stemmed pipet was completely filled with water. Drops were carefully counted and emptied into the empty plastic 25 mL graduated cylinder until the water level reached 1 mL. The number of drops in 1 mL was recorded into data table 3. The thin-stemmed pipet had a total volume of 4 mL and that was also recorded into data table 3.

Dispense .5 mL water into the already weighed conical vial, replace cap and face insert on its down side.

Photosynthesis is essential to all living organism such as animals and plants. Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other autotrophs to capture light energy and use it to power chemical reaction that converts carbon dioxide and water into oxygen, carbohydrates and water. (Textbook: Principles of Biology). The reactants and the products of photosynthesis are:

Photosynthesis is important because it balances the atmospheric gases and source of oxygen when plants do not consume carbon dioxide it would increase in the earth’s atmosphere causing

However, the photosynthetic process can be affected by different environmental factors. In the following experiment, we tested the effects that the light intensity, light wavelength and pigment had on photosynthesis. The action spectrum of photosynthesis shows which wavelength of light is the most effective using only one line. The absorption spectrum plots how much light is absorbed at different wavelengths by one or more different pigment types. Organisms have different optimal functional ranges, so it is for our benefit to discover the conditions that this process works best. If the environmental conditions of light intensity, light wavelength and pigment type are changed, then the rate of photosynthesis will increase with average light intensity and under the wavelengths of white light which will correspond to the absorption spectrum of the pigments. The null hypothesis to this would be; if the environmental conditions light intensity, light wavelength and pigment type are changed, then the rate of photosynthesis will decrease with average light intensity and under the white light which will correspond to the absorption spectrum of the pigments.

In this lab, varying wavelengths were used to test how light affects photosynthesis and respiration as a whole. The absorbance of lights from 380 nm to 720 nm of chlorophyll pigment from the Elodea sample

     Photosynthesis is a reproductive system that occurs in plants. The main components required for photosynthesizing are sunlight, energy, water and mineral from soil, and carbon dioxide from the air. Once these components are combined they