The energy needed for photosynthesis comes from sunlight, which is the variable for this experiment. The substance that absorbs sunlight is chlorophyll, which is mainly contained in chloroplasts. This energy is used to convert carbon dioxide (CO2) and water into sugars. This conversion creates the
Temperature: Temperature affects the productivity and growth of a plant, depending upon whether the plant is a warm- or cool-season crop. If temperatures are high and day length is long, cool-season crops such as spinach will flower. Temperatures that are too low for a warm-season crop such as tomato will prevent fruit set. Adverse temperatures also cause stunted growth and poor quality vegetable production. Water Watering plants correctly is vital for developing and maintaining a landscape planting.
Abstract Intraspecific and interspecific competition plays a major role in stabilizing environments. These mechanisms ensure that no species can go beyond its environments carrying capacity. The purpose of this lab is to determine the effects of density on biomass of plants and the effects of predators and abiotic factors in an environment. This will be tested with the spinach plant Spinacia vulgaris of varying densities in the same sized pots and with the use of P. aurelia, P. bursaria and P. caudatum divided into control and experimental groups. The results showed that the increasing of the density leads to a decrease in the biomass of plants and that the experimental groups are not much different than the control groups.
In leaves, photosynthesis involves the photolysis of water, a process that involves the attachment of two electrons to a magnesium ion in chlorophyll and the production of hydrogen ions from the breakdown of water. Together with the electrons, the hydrogen ions are used to reduce NADP in the light-dependent reaction in the thylakoid. The hydrogen
Photosynthesis is the process where light energy is converted into chemical energy in the form of glucose. Its overall equation is: 6CO2 + 6H20 + light energy C6H12O6 + 6O2. The process of photosynthesis can be split into two reactions: the light-dependent reaction in the thylakoids and the light-independent reaction in the stroma. During the light-dependent reaction, light energy from the Sun is absorbed by chlorophyll (found in the chloroplasts in the leaf). This causes the excitation of two electrons, and they move to a higher energy level.
In plants the way they get there energy is through sun light where they have process called photosynthesis where they produce and release oxygen in the air. Photosynthesis requires direct sunlight, carbon-dioxide, and water. In this process of photosynthesis, plants decompose the molecules of hydrogen and carbon dioxide into hydrogen, then carbon and oxygen produces glucose which forms their source of energy, food and growth. Solar cells similar to this process get sunlight where light in the form of photons hits the solar cell and are absorbed by semiconducting materials such as silicon. Negative electrons are break free from their atoms, causing them with an electric potential difference.
According to Hopkins (2006), photosynthesis is the process by which green plants and certain organisms transform itself from light energy into chemical energy. As a straight forward chemical reaction in which carbon dioxide comes from the air, along with the midair and water from the soil, photosynthesis conglomerates to produce what is known as carbohydrate (p. 6). Solar Energy produced by photosynthesis, stores itself in a chemical bond of a carbohydrate molecule. Sugar known as glucose is then formed which becomes convenient both by way of energy to be stored for later use in tissues or by way of carbon to be used for cells (p.7). Hopkins, w. G. (2006).
Photosynthesis is the process when plants and some bacteria use the sun lights energy to produce glucose from carbon dioxide and water. carbon dioxide + water- sunlight- glucose + oxygen Energy in the form of light is the definition of electromagnetic energy. Any visible light like light bulbs, electromagnetic energy can take the form of it. The energy is being absorbed to break bonds making the process endothermic. When energy is being released making new bonds formed is called the exothermic process.
The Action Spectrum and the Absorption Spectrum Introduction: The purpose of this experiment is to learn the rates of photosynthesis under different lights, and the absorbance of photosynthetic pigments in spinach extract. “There would be no biology without photosynthesis. Plant biomass is the food and fuel for all animals. Plants are the primary producers. These amazing organisms are capable of capturing the energy of sunlight and fixing it in the form of potential chemical energy in organic compounds.” (Measuring the rate of photosynthesis) “Light is one of the main factors that affects the rate of photosynthesis, which literally means using light to create something new.” (What Are Three Factors That Affect the Rate Which Photosynthesis Occurs?)
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?