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What is Photosynthesis? Its general reference is sunlight protons converted into resourceful energy, of which are autotrophs that work and feed themselves independently. To be more scientific using its equation 6CO2 + 6H2O – Sunlight Energy – C6H12O6 + 6H2O, carbon dioxide particles travel through a leaf’s cell surface, which is where the chloroplast organelle produces “chlorophyll molecules forming a light harvesting complex absorbing that energy, exciting electrons” ((n.d.). Retrieved March 22, 2018, from https://msu.edu/user/morleyti/sun/Biology/lightreactions.html), absorbing specific wavelengths for why we can see such a colorful environment. And sugar molecules are produced. In this experiment, trials were conducted to test hypothesis of whether all 40 circular spinach leaves would arise or stay at ground level in differential water temperature’s. Using a fluorescent light source gave us another perspective to keep in mind for it could be an advantage or loss to new current predications. Later in discussion, relationship to this experience among two other will …show more content…
Qualitative resources used were spinach leaves, plastic syringe, 2 250 mL beaker “one hot, one cold”, fluorescent circular lamp, 2% bicarbonate sodium, a hole punch, and thermometer using degrees Celsius for water temperature. One-person Prepared specimen plate with 40 hole-punched spinach leaves, before mixing it in the 250 ml beaker diluted water containing 2% sodium bi-carbonate, that is then poured in the syringe approximately at 20 ml. Did require two people to start when putting solutions into plastic syringe, holding it upright to execute oxygen and letting leaves fall to bottom surface, the leaves are then put back into the 250 ml beaker under the fluorescent light, timed until what did not float. Repeated same process for the next two trails but Prior to doing the experiment there were faults to be corrected for better

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