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I aim to investigate the effects of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in Canadian pond weed, Elodea.background
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D. Temperature temperature influences photosynthesis primarily via enzyme activity- as temperature increases, rate goes up (until proteins denature) rate of temperature increase (aka Q10) for photorespiration is greater than photosynthesis; thus at high temperatures photorespiration becomes more of a problem for C3 plants low temperatures (> freezing) influence both enzyme activity and "fluidity" of chloroplast membrane- increase the potential for photoinhibition most plants have enzyme systems and membrane structure that are well matched to the temperature range they experience aim I aim to investigate the effects of temperature on the rate of photosynthesis in Canadian pond weed, Elodea. background Photosynthesis is the production of food compounds from carbon dioxide and water by green plants using energy from sunlight, absorbed by chlorophyll ie. photosynthesis is how plants feed. lightlightlil 6CO2 + 6H2O --> C6H12O6 + 6O2 Raw materials Products ie. Green plants make organic substances from inorganic substances. In order to keep the equation for photosynthesis simple, glucose is...
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