6: photosynthesis

Cards (21)

  • What should you be able to describe by the end of the video?
    Investigate the effect of light intensity
  • What additional concept should higher tier students explain?
    How results are affected by the inverse square law
  • What is the first step in the required practical for investigating photosynthesis?
    • Take a boiling tube
    • Place it 10 cm from an LED light source
  • Why is an LED light source preferred for this experiment?
    It doesn't release much heat
  • What should you do if using a normal light bulb?
    Place a beaker of water between them
  • What does sodium hydrogen carbonate solution release?
    Carbon dioxide
  • What is the purpose of the pond weed in the experiment?
    To produce oxygen through photosynthesis
  • How long should the pond weed acclimatize in the boiling tube?
    Five minutes
  • What gas is produced by the pond weed?
    Oxygen
  • What should you do after starting the stopwatch?
    Count the number of bubbles produced
  • How many times should you repeat the bubble count?
    Two more times
  • What should you calculate after counting the bubbles?
    The mean number of bubbles produced
  • What distances should you test in the experiment?
    • 10 cm
    • 20 cm
    • 30 cm
    • 40 cm
  • What are two main problems with counting bubbles?
    Counting can be inaccurate and bubble sizes vary
  • How can you solve the problems with counting bubbles?
    Measure the volume of oxygen produced
  • What equipment is used to measure the volume of oxygen?
    A measuring cylinder
  • What happens to the number of bubbles per minute as distance increases?
    It falls by a factor of four
  • What is the relationship between distance and light intensity?
    Light intensity falls by a factor of four
  • What is the scientific term for the observed relationship in the experiment?
    The inverse square law
  • Why does light intensity affect the rate of photosynthesis?
    Less light reduces oxygen production
  • What should higher tier students focus on in this experiment?
    • Explain results affected by the inverse square law
    • Understand the relationship between light intensity and photosynthesis