4.7 (a) to investigate the influence of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis
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4.7 (a) To investigate the influence of light intensity on the rate of
photosynthesis
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Step 1
Cut the stem of the elodea at an angle. Remove several leaves from the cut end of the stem.
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Before you start get or make a copy of this
Table of results
Distance [d] from
light source(cm)
Light Intensity or 1/d
2
(No. of bubbles/ minute)
Average Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
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Step 2
Hook a paper clip onto the end of the elodea. Drop the elodea, stem up, into a boiling tube of pond water.
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Step 3
Place the boiling tube, containing the elodea into a water bath at 25°C.
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Step 4
Switch on the light source and place the water bath containing the elodea
15 cm from the lamp. Wait 5 minutes.
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Step 5
Observe bubbles being released from the cut end of the stem. Count and record the number of bubbles released per minute. Repeat twice.
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Step 6
Repeat the experiment, varying the distance between the water bath and the lamp.
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Table of results:
Distance from light source
(cm)
Light Intensity or 1/d
2
(No. of bubbles/ minute)
Average Trial 1 Trial 2 Trial 3
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Step 7
Plot a graph of light intensity against average no. of bubbles/minute.
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Expected Graph
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