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The effect of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis
By Explosion Mar 24, 2004 1629 Words
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How light intensity effects the
Rate of photo synthesis. Aim
The aim of my experiment is to find out how light intensity affects the rate of photosynthesis. Prediction
I predict that as the light intensity increases that the rate of photosynthesis will increase in proportion, so for example if you increase the light intensity from 10cm away to 20 cm away form a stationary plant. There for the rate of photosynthesis will decrease proportionally with the distance of the light from the plant (in this case a half). This means that as the light moves away then there is less light given to the reaction for photosynthesis to happen. My theory behind this is the following; Photosynthesis is the process that plants use to create energy for themselves. It is best described from the following equation
Water + carbon dioxide sunlight glucose + oxygen
Or
sunlight
6H O +6CO C H O +6O (The balanced equation)
glucose is the resulting energy that is needed by the plant to grow and survive. Oxygen is the waste product that is given out via the stomata pores when they become turgid, this is during the process of respiration.