Bioenergetics Required Practicals

Photosynthesis Practical

Photosynthesis
  1. Pour sodium hydrogen carbonate solution into a boiling tube
  2. Place pondweed in the tube
  3. Using a metre ruler, place the pondweed boiling tube 10cm away from the light source, with a tank of water inbetween to magnify the light rays
  4. Using a stopwatch, wait two minutes for the pondweed to start producing bubblese
  5. Using the stopwatch, count the number of bubbles produced in one minute
  6. Repeat steps 4 and 5, moving the pondweed boiling tube 10cm further away each time