Experiments

 Testing a leaf for starch:

 Leaf is put in boiling water (why) and then treated
with ethanol (why).
 Then iodine is put on the leaf. If blue black colour
is seen then starch is present.
Experiments

 Destarching a plant:
 Why is it needed?
 Plant is placed in darkness for 48-72 hours (why)?
 After this period if leaves are tested they will not
contain starch.
Experiments

Investigating Oxygen production in plants. Pgs 14—15

Checkpoint 2.
Role of Carbon Dioxide in starch production (Pg 13
Checkpoint 3).
Soda lime is a mixture of Sodium hydroxide and
Calcium Hydroxide. Soda Lime absorbs Carbon dioxide.
Sodium hydrogen carbonate releases Carbon dioxide in
the air.
Experiments

Light and Chlorophyll are needed for plants to

prepare their food. Pg 14 Checkpoint 3.
Energy transfer in Photosynthesis
 The process by which plants use light energy,
water and carbon dioxide to form glucose and
oxygen is called photosynthesis.
 Plantstake the light energy and convert it into
chemical energy in the form of starch.
 The starch is stored in the chloroplast.
Role of Mineral Salts in Photosynthesis:

Nitrogen (N) in the form of nitrate salts, Phosphorous (P) in the form of
phosphate salts and Potassium (K) in the form of potassium nitrate are essential
minerals for the plants.

Nitrogen is needed for development of leaves. Without N leaves turn yellow and
show poor growth. Nitrogen is also needed for making chlorophyll and proteins.

Phosphorous is needed for the development of roots. Phosphates also help in

photosynthesis and respiration.

Potassium is needed for the development of the flowers and fruits.

Biomass

 The mass of the living thing when it is alive is

called wet biomass.
 The mass of the living thing when it dead, and
dried called dry biomass.
 Increase in dry mass in an organism results in
growth.