Effect Of Light Intensity On Photosynthesis

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Effect of light intensity on photosynthesis Planning What was the aim of your experiment? To find the effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis. Draw a labelled diagram of the equipment you need What did you measure? The colour of the indicator which tells us the amount of carbon dioxide used by the plant. Describe how you carried out your investigation? 1) Add 10cm³ of hydrogen carbonate indicator to each of the 5 boiling tubes 2) Select 5 pond weed shoots of the same length 3) Put pond weed shots in the boiling tube and cover with bong 4) Set boiling tubes up at 20,40,60,80 cm away from your light source 5) Look at the colour of the indicator at 30 minutes 6) convert the colour to PH using a PH spectrum 7) As Co2 is more acidic the more Co2 is used the higher the PH will rise In other words the more photosynthesis the higher the PH. What did you change in your experiment? The light intensity by changing the distance from the lamp What did you keep the same? Why? The type of plant so that the rate of photosynthesis is roughly the same. The lengths of the shoot as longer shoots use more photosynthesis. The volume of hydrogen carbonate indicator using a measuring cylinder The same concentration of indicator by taking it from the same batch The same lamp to keep the source of light at the same intensity Bung on tube so it cannot gain Co2 from the atmosphere/ no influence What things might affect the rate of photosynthesis? Temperature Surface area of leaf Choose one to investigate and plan an investigation. (Temperature) What would be you’re: Independent variable -Temperature Dependent variable – PH of the indicator/ amount of Co2 used up or gained Controlled variables – Light intensity, surface area of leaf, mass of the plant How would

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