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Science Modular Biology Coursework 1 - Rate of photosynthesis The purpose of this investigation is to investigate the factors which affect the rate of photosynthesis in a plant. I will be conducting various experiments to test my prediction. The basics of photosynthesis involve the plant absorbing sunlight and water, and generating energy. Photosynthesis is a chemical reaction that takes place in the chloroplasts in green plant cells, where light energy is used to convert carbon dioxide and water to glucose and oxygen. The symbol equation for this is: ''CO2 + H2O'' becomes ''C6H12O6+O2'' The sunlight is absorbed into the leaves. The cells within contain chloroplasts, which hold a green pigment called chlorophyll, which is used to combine carbon dioxide and water to produce glucose. The chlorophyll within the chloroplasts also ensures that the green light from the spectrum of light the sun produces is reflected - not absorbed. By doing this and absorbing...

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