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Exercise #6 Photosynthesis
Exercise #6 Photosynthesis
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
In the process of photosynthesis,
photosynthesis several energy transformations
take place.
-Light energy is captured by plant cells and is converted into
electrical energy in the form of high energy electrons.
-The kinetic energy of the electron is transformed into
chemical energy in the bonds of ATP.
-The ATP, in turn, transfers the energy to the chemical bonds
of a glucose molecule.
Through this process, light energy from the sun is captured and
stored in the chemical bonds of sugar molecules.
Exercise #6
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
PHOTOSYNTHETIC PIGMENTS
The initial step of photosynthesis involves the capture of light
energy by the photosynthetic pigment, chlorophyll.
chlorophyll
However, the plant does not absorb all of the light energy in
the visible portion of the electromagnetic
electromagnet spectrum.
spectrum
-Figure 6.1 of your lab manual represents the visible
portion of the electromagnetic spectrum.
50 cm - Move the lamp forward so it is 50 cm away from the experimental tubes and again place
the heat filter half way between the lamp and experimental tubes. Wait 5 minutes for
equilibration and adjust the fluid in the pipettes to 0.2 ml. Repeat the experiment and
record your data in table 6.4.
25 cm - Repeat the equilibration, adjustments and measurements at the 25 cm mark. Record
your data in Table 6.4.
Exercise #6
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
The changes observed in the tube containing Elodea are the
result of two simultaneous happenings:
1) the production of oxygen by Elodea which will always
result in an increase in volume, and
2) fluctuations in temperature and pressure, which is why
the pipette is set at the 0.2 ml mark.