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The document summarizes an experiment that studied the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis in dwarf magnolia plants. It describes how two plants were placed under different light conditions - one receiving 24 hours of light and one receiving 10-12 hours - and their weights were measured at intervals to determine the rate of photosynthesis. The hypothesis was that the rate of photosynthesis would increase with more light, up until excess light exposure causes it to decline. Control variables like plant species, humidity, temperature and wind were controlled as much as possible.

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Lab Report

The document summarizes an experiment that studied the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis in dwarf magnolia plants. It describes how two plants were placed under different light conditions - one receiving 24 hours of light and one receiving 10-12 hours - and their weights were measured at intervals to determine the rate of photosynthesis. The hypothesis was that the rate of photosynthesis would increase with more light, up until excess light exposure causes it to decline. Control variables like plant species, humidity, temperature and wind were controlled as much as possible.

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Caroline Joan Bowden 18 May, 2012 A.P.

Biology, Block 2 Study of the Effect of Light on Photosynthesis Introduction: a) Background: Light is one of the key components of photosynthesis. Without a certain amount of light, photosynthese will not occour in plants. b) Hypothesis: As the amount of light increases, the rate of photosynthesis will also increase until a certain point at which it will begin to decline from an excess of light exposure. Materials and Methods: a) Materials: two dwarf magnolias, two plastic cups, soil, plastic wrap, scale, water, and light source b) Methods: plant magnolias in equal amounts of soil in two identical plastic cups with holes cut into bottom allowing for filtration. Place one plant beneath a 24 hour light source, and the under beneath a 10-12 hour light source. At specified intervals, rmove each plant from the light source and weigh them. c) Statistical Methods: The percent of weight lost as is proportional to te plants starting weight, is calculated each day. Results: a) Dependant Variable: The plants weight b) Independent Variable: The amount of light that the plant received c) Confounding Variables: a. Species of plant b. Humidity c. Temperature d. Measure of wind i. These confounding variables were as controlled as possible in the environment of the experiment d) Replication and sample size: The experiment was performed in three trails1. We consider the control plant to be the plant receiving 10-12 hours of light exposure, as this most closely mimics natural light exposure.

A trial is defined as one plant receiving 10-12 hours of light exposure and one plant receiving 24 hours of light exposure. Thus six plants were used overall, with three in each condition. Our data represents an average of each trial.

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