A botanist is trying to determine the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants. They create a setup as shown in the diagram to the right. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is: 6CO2(g) + 6H2O (l) → C6H12O6(s) + 602(g) a. Describe how the botanist is determining the rate of the photosynthesis reaction. cm ruler test tube water with dissolved CO2 bubbles of gas lamp 0 10 S aquatic plant b. Sketch a graph showing how you would expect the concentration of CO2 in the water to change over the course of the reaction. Concentration of CO2 (mol/L) Time (min)

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A botanist is trying to determine the effect of light intensity
on the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants. They create
a setup as shown in the diagram to the right. The chemical
equation for photosynthesis is:
6CO2(g) + 6H2O (l) → C6H12O6(s) + 602(g)
a. Describe how the botanist is determining the rate of
the photosynthesis reaction.
cm ruler
test tube
water with dissolved CO2
bubbles of gas
lamp
0
10
S
aquatic plant
b. Sketch a graph showing how you would expect the concentration of CO2 in the water to change over the
course of the reaction.
Concentration
of CO2 (mol/L)
Time (min)
Transcribed Image Text:A botanist is trying to determine the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis in aquatic plants. They create a setup as shown in the diagram to the right. The chemical equation for photosynthesis is: 6CO2(g) + 6H2O (l) → C6H12O6(s) + 602(g) a. Describe how the botanist is determining the rate of the photosynthesis reaction. cm ruler test tube water with dissolved CO2 bubbles of gas lamp 0 10 S aquatic plant b. Sketch a graph showing how you would expect the concentration of CO2 in the water to change over the course of the reaction. Concentration of CO2 (mol/L) Time (min)
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