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Determine whether or not the intensity of light would affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant.
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Investigation: Photosynthesis Aim: The aim of my experiment was to determine whether or not the intensity of light would affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant. To do this, I placed a piece of pondweed in varying light intensities, and observed the amount of oxygen being given off. I used pondweed because of its unusual quality of giving off bubbles of gas from a cut end, when placed in water. Introduction: Photosynthesis occurs only in the presence of light, and takes place in the chloroplasts of green plant cells. Photosynthesis can be defined as the production of simple sugars from carbon dioxide and water causing the release of sugar and oxygen. The chemical equation for photosynthesis can be expressed as: (Light) CO2 + H2O --> C6H12O6 + O2 The fact that all plants need light in order to photosynthesise has been proven many times in experiments, and so it is...
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