CHAPTER 4 - PHOTOSYNTHESIS

1) Objective:

To investigate the effect of light intensity on the

rate of transpirations.

2) Problems
statement:

Is the light intensity can increase the transpirations rate?

3) Hypothesis:

The rate of the transpirations increases when light intensity increase.

4) Variables:

Manipulate: Light intensity

Responding: rate transpirations/ Time taken for air
bubble to move from X to Y
Fixed: Temperature

5) Apparatus
And material :

Photometer, beaker, ruler, stopwatch, black and transparent polythene bag,

wire, cellophane tape, retort stand.
Leaf branch, distilled water.

6) Technique:

Time taken for air bubble to move from X to Y(5 cm distance) with
stopwatch

7) Procedure:
1)
2)
3)
4)
5)
6)
7)

Photometer are prepared as shown at the diagram.

Mark two point of X and Y with the distance of 5 cm at capillary tube.
Black polythene bag were covered on the leaf branch.
Lift up the capillary tube to produce air bubble.
Start the stop watch when air bubble move from x to y point.
Repeat step 4 and 5 for three times to get an average.
Replace black polythene with transparent polythene and repeat step 4
and 5.
8) The data are recorded in the table as shown below.
9) Transpiration rate are calculated and compared the result of two type of
polythene.
9) The rate of transpiration for the transparent polythene bag is higher than
black polythene bag.
8)Result/
table:

Light
Intensity
Black
Polythene
Transparent
Polythene

Time taken for air bubble Transpiration

move from X to Y (5 cm) Rate (cm s-1)
1
2
3
Average

Conclusion.

Note

The rate of the transpirations increases when light intensity increases.