Science Concentration 1

Lab 1
Photosynthesis
Aim: To investigate if the light is necessary for Photosynthesis
Materials: 2 similar potted plants, cupboard
Methods:
1) Two similar potted plants were collected.
2) The plants were observed, and observations was recorded.
3) One of the plants were placed in a cupboard for one week while the other remains in a
well-lit environment.
4) The

Observation/Result:
Two potted plants were collected. Both plant was green in colour and the stems were at the same

length. After the plants were separated in different area for observation the plant that was in the

cupboard started to lose the green pigment in the leaves and the stem of the plant started to grow

longer and before the week ended the plant eventually die. The plant that remained in the lit

environment still had the green pigment and did not die.

Discussion:
The equation of photosynthesis is 6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2. This is
All plant require sunlight for the process of photosynthesis and the plant that was placed in the
cupboard was not receiving any sunlight or any form of light, the process of photosynthesis
started to slow down when there was no sunlight present. In result of that the plant stem started
to stre