LIGHT IS

NECESSARY FOR
PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Photosynthesis is a process of making food which occurs in green plants. Green plants
require water, carbon dioxide, chlorophyll and sunlight to enable the process of
photosynthesis.

WATER + CARBON DIOXIDE CHLOROPHYLL GLUCOSE + OXYGEN

 AIM
To show that light is necessary for photosynthesis.

PROBLEM Is light necessary for photosynthesis?

STATEMENTT

HYPOTHESIS Light is necessary for hypothesis

VARIABLES a) that is kept constant : the type of leaf.

b) that is manipulated : present of sunlight.
c) that responds : present of starch

Black paper, paper clips, green plant.

MATERIALS

Apparatus to test the presence of starch in leaf.

MATERIALS
 RESULTS

PART OF THE STARCH TEST

LEAF OBSERVATION PRESENT OF
STARCH
A
( Under the Turn to dark blue Yes
Sunlight )
B No change No
( In the dark)
C Turn to dark blue Yes
( Under sunlight)

ANALYSIS 1. Which section of the leaf cannot conduct photosynthesis? Give

your inference