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Demonstrate the rate of photosynthesis in an aquatic plants

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Plants are producers. Instead of consuming food to get energy, they make their own. During the process of photosynthesis, plants take in energy from sunlight and convert it into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates. Photosynthesis involves the same molecules and chemical reactions in land plants and aquatic plants. Floating plants photosynthesize much like plants that grow on land. However, the process presents more of a challenge for aquatic plants if they are fully submerged below the surface of the water.

Photosynthesis Basics

Leaves are the main site for photosynthesis. Leaves contain chloroplasts, which are the organelles in plant cells where photosynthesis occurs. Chloroplasts contain molecules of chlorophyll that absorb visible light, mainly in red and blue wavelengths. Only a few molecules of chlorophyll absorb green wavelengths. As a result, plants appear green because they reflect more green light than they absorb.

Plants use the sugar made during photosynthesis to fuel growth, development, reproduction and repair. The simple sugars produced in photosynthesis bond to from more complex starches such as cellulose that provide structure to plants. In addition to providing a food source for animals and other consumers, photosynthesis also removes carbon dioxide from the environment and replenishes oxygen.

Stages of Photosynthesis

The two stages of photosynthesis are the light dependent and light independent reactions. Light dependent reactions involve the absorption of sunlight and the breakdown of water molecules into oxygen gas, hydrogen ions and electrons. The goal of this stage is to capture light energy and transfer it to the electrons to make energized molecules such as ATP. Oxygen is a waste product of this stage of photosynthesis....

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