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| sioa: OX Date: LQLE BIO Unit 3: Bioenergetics 7 208/a) Unit 3.3: Photosynthesis ~ Lab: What Affects the Rate of Photosynthesis? Control Experiment Introduction The purpose of this lab is to determine how the rate of photosynthesis could be changed by altering Certain variables such as distances of light sources and changing the amount of baking soda available to plants. In these experiments we are going to use the anacharis plant — an aquatic plant. In order to assess the rate of photosynthesis we are going to be counting the number of oxygen gas bubbles that are produced by the plant (you will see bubbles floating to the top of your test tubes as the experiment progresses). To establish a baseline rate of photosynthesis for our experiments, follow the steps below to set up your control experiment: Procedure: Follow these steps to set up your control experiment 1. At your stations, send two group members to take both test tubes and both beakers found in the bucket at your station and collect materials at the front table 2. Obtain two anacharis plants from Mr. G at the front table 3. Mr. G will fill the test tubes with enough water so that the plant is covered in about an inch of water 4. Invert the beakers so that the bottom of the beaker is covering the top of the test tube. Flip the beaker and test tube over so that water does not spill from it. Mr. G will fil your beaker with enough water to cover the sides of the test tube 5. As two members of your group are obtaining materials at the front of the class, the other two members should plug in their lamp at their stations and prepare for their partners to return with the plants - 6. Use your ruler at your station to place the beaker and test tube containing your anacharis plants 25 centimeters away from the base of your lamp 7. Determine the rate of photosynthesis by counting the number of oxygen gas bubbles produced by the plant. This experiment should be timed for two minutes 8. Fill out the data table below: ‘Table 1 — Control Experiment: Time Taken (minutes) Brviates Distance of Light Source (cm) QS cm Number of Os bubbles (per 2minutes) | () bubbles ‘ Experiment 1 ~ Altering Light Source Distance Introduction In this altered variable we are going to explore how altering the distance of light sources provided to plants could alter the rate of photosynthesis occurring within these plants. You are once again going to determine the rate of photosynthesis by counting the amount of oxygen gas being given off by the anacharis plant. First, create a hypothesis with your group (using the if, then, because format) that answers the following question: What do you think will happen to the rate of photosynthesis if the distance of a light source provided to a plant is changed? How would it change if the distance was increased? How would it change if the sempre “cr dite, Of Ae Jigh te

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