Question

student plans to isolate chlorophyll, mix it in a solution of carbon dioxide and water, and then shine light on the mixture. Do you predict glucose will be produced inside the mixture

Answer 1

Answer:

No

Explanation:

In order for glucose to be produced inside the mixture, photosynthesis has to take place. The photosynthetic process requires a series of steps within an organelle called the chloroplast. The chloroplast contains the chlorophyll and other enzymes that are necessary for photosynthesis.

Once the chlorophyll is isolated, it becomes separated from the enzymes necessary for the completion of photosynthesis, and the process is truncated. When light is shined on the mixture, the majority would instead be lost as heat while some cause the chlorophyll molecules to glow.