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how the concentration of carbon dioxide affects the rate of photosynthesis
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In this course work, I will be discussing how the concentration of carbon dioxide affects the rate of photosynthesis. To find this out I will do an experiment to find out how much oxygen a piece of Elodea (Canadian pondweed) produces over a set period under controlled supervision. Back Ground Knowledge All plants photosynthesise, They do this in order to create their own food by converting sunlight, carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, which is a by-product (6Co + 6H O --> C H O + 6O ) Plants have a part in their cell called chloroplast which contain chlorophyll the diagram below explains: What are the limiting factors of photosynthesis? Although the diagram shows you what you need for photosynthesis it does not tell you what the limiting factors are. The limiting factors in photosynthesis are carbon dioxide, water, light and chlorophyll. This is because up to a...
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