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Rate of Photosynthesis vs.

Color of Light (Wavelength)

Purpose:
Studying how the rate of photosynthesis can be affected helps us fully understand the equation written
in the introduction section. Your goal is to know the reactants and products of photosynthesis, but also how the
rate may change depending on conditions.

Materials:
- Handful of spinach leafs (1 per table) o 0.4%, 0.6%, and plain soap water
- Single hole punch (1 per group) solution (x2)
- Plastic syringes (4 per group) - Darkness container (1 per group)
- Bicarbonate solution - Ring stands
o 0.2% (1 for each table, 6 total) - Ring stand clamps
- Red, blue, and green film
- Lamps

Methods & Data:

Part 2: Collecting your data

Station B – How does the type of light (wavelength of light) affect the rate of photosynthesis?

1. Prepare your syringes as directed in Part 1.


2. Lay a piece of tape down that marks how far away you need to hold the syringe from the flashlight. This
distance should be 20 cm from the flashlight.
3. Attach the flashlight to the ring stand using the clamp. Make sure the flashlight is parallel to the top of
the lab table.
4. Remove a syringe from the box. Label your syringe with the type of light it will receive.
5. Hold the syringe barrel perpendicular to the lab table. Be steady to keep the syringe at the correct
distance, but swirl the syringe often so all leaf discs have access to the light.
6. At 5-minute intervals, record how many of the leaf discs are floating. Do this until all leaf discs are
floating.
7. Repeat steps 3 through 6 for the red film, blue film, green film, and no light trials. You can run the “no
light” trial and “green film” trial (your last wavelength type trial) concurrently. You will have to open your
box every minute to count how many leaf discs are floating in your no light syringe. Be sure to record
your data in the table provided.
8. Paste your data table and graph into your CER form. Click here for a graphing website.

Station B Data Collection

# Leaf Discs # Leaf Discs # Leaf Discs # Leaf Discs # Leaf Discs
Time Interval Floating (White Floating (Red Floating (Blue Floating (Green Floating (NO
Light) Light) Light) Light) Light)

0 min 0 0 0 0 0

3 min 3 2 0 0 0

6 min 5 4 2 0 0

9 min 10 6 4 0 0

12 min 10 7 7 1 0

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