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Photosynthesis

            
             All green plants need to be able to make their own food.
             For photosynthesis to occur they need sunlight .
             energy.This energy is absorbed by a green pigment called chlorophyll,which .
             is mainly found in the leaves.This energy then combinEs with water molecules .
             (from the soil) and carbon dioxide (from the air).Then as a result of this,a .
             type of sugar is produced .This is called glucose.Also oxygen is made.
             For my experiment I have chosen to use light distance as my variable.This .
             means that to carry out a fair test everything else must be kept the same .
             during the experiment.
             Hypothesis.
             I think that as the light source (desk lamp) is moved closer to the .
             pondweed,the rate that oxygen is produced will increase therefore more .
             oxygen willbe produced and also more glucose. I believe this will happen .
             because when the the light source is nearer to the plant more of the plants .
             surface area is coming in to contact with the light from the desklamp .
             therefore more photosynthesis will occur which will mean more oxygen and .
             glucose will be produced.
             Apparatus.
             Funnel.
             Measuring cylinder.
             Stop watch.
             Card board and foil(used to fillter the light).
             Beaker.
             Desklamp.
             one metre ruler stick.
             Balance.
             Pondweed.
             Carbon dioxide Powder.
             Water.
             Scapular.
             Fair Test.
             To ensure that a fair test is carried out the following things must be done.
             The same pondweed must be used every time we change the light distance.
             Do th e experiment three times for each distance to get an accurate .
             average.
             There must only be one variable and that is the distance of the light .
             source from the plant.
             Chose a value for carbon dioxide mixture and keep at the same value allthe .
             way through the experiment(3 grams).
             Keep the experiment at a constant 20degres (this is because more oxygen is .
             produced at this temperature).
             Take results after three minutes for each induvidual experiment.
             Safety.
             Follow lab safety rules (eg no running bags at back etc).
             keep the desklamp away from contact with water.


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