Answer:
Is light needed for photosynthesis?
1. Destarch the plant (remove previously made starch from plant)
2. a. cut the leaf in 2
b. 1 part in an opaque box and 1 part in a transparent box (one with light and one without)
3. Test for starch (BEWI)
B. Is carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?
1. Destarch the plant (remove previously made starch from plant)
2. a. cut the leaf in 2
b. 1 part in a box with CO2 absorber and 1 part in box with a CO2 provider
3. Test for starch (BEWI)
C. Is chlorophyll needed for photosynthesis?
1. Destarch the plant (remove previously made starch from plant)
2. Use a variegated leaf
3. Test for starch (BEWI)
B E W I
1. Put leaf in boiling water to destroy the cell membrane and denature enzymes
2. Ethanol in a hot water bath to remove chlorophyll
3. Warm water to soften the leaf
4. Add drops of iodine solution
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