Plant Cellophane Photosynthesis

Observation

Micaela Eunice M. Viterbo

Nicolle R. Valsorable
Karl Andrei M. Antonio
G11 STEM – B2

January 14, 2022

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A scientific paper submitted in partial fulfilment of the requirements in General Biology I laboratory
under Prof. Jessica Mae Monzon, 2nd sem., 2021-2022.
 ABSTRACT

The changes in the pigment and growth of

the plant were observed using three different
colored thin, translucent sheets made of
regenerated cellulose. The results of the
experiment revealed a substantial difference in the
pigment of the Plant not wrapped in cellophane
from the three other plants. It also revealed that
the color and height of the plants covered in red
and yellow cellophane hardly differed.

INTRODUCTION

The majority of life on Earth is dependent on photosynthesis. Plants, algae, and some bacteria
carry out the process by capturing sunlight energy and converting it into oxygen (O2) and chemical
energy stored in glucose (a sugar). Herbivores get their energy from plants, whereas predators get theirs
from herbivores.

Photosynthesis is the process by which plants absorb carbon dioxide (CO2) and water (H2O) from the air
and soil. Water is oxidized within the plant cell, which means it loses electrons, and carbon dioxide is
reduced, which means it receives electrons. This converts water to oxygen and carbon dioxide to glucose.
The plant then returns the oxygen to the atmosphere while storing energy within the glucose molecules.

We experimented with four plants exposed to a range of light sources such as sunshine, red light, blue
light, and green light to examine the effects different forms of light had on plant growth. Plant 1 was the
control and was subjected to natural light, whereas Plant 2 was exposed to red light, Plant 3 to blue light,
and Plant 4 to yellow light. Each plant got an identical amount of water, and the growth rates and
appearance of the plants were observed over three weeks.

The purpose of this study was to see how different lighting affected the plants that were exposed to them.
The specific objectives were to:

1. Determine if the plants varied in growth;

2. Analyze the changes in plant color;
3. Determine if the plants would survive the experiment; and
4. Conclude which type of light has the greatest impact on the plants.

This study was conducted in the backyard of Micaela Eunice Viterbo’s House on November 18, 2022.