Experiments of Photosynthesis

Author:Ajay Kumar Bhattacharya & Pradeep Singh
10th ICSE
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Important Questions on Experiments of Photosynthesis

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decrease when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

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Why does the evolution of bubbles completely stop at night?

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decrease when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

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Why are the bubbles decreasing in dim light? Name the gas that evolved in bright light.

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decrease when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

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What is the importance of this process to us?

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decrease when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

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Write the equation of the process.

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decreases when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

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Name the process.

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A small piece of aquatic plant is taken in a test tube with pond water and kept in bright sunlight for 5-6 hrs. Bubbles of gas are coming out which gradually decrease when the intensity of sunlight decreases and no bubbles will evolve in complete darkness.

 

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What is the aim of the experiment?

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Two potted plants are destarched by keeping them in dark for 48 hrs and then set up as shown in the below diagrams A and B. The bell jars are made airtight by- putting vaseline at the bottom. They' are kept in bright sunlight for 8-10 hrs and tested for starch.

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Why is KOH not kept in jar B?

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Two potted plants are destarched by keeping them in dark for 48 hrs and then set up as shown in the below diagrams A and B. The bell jars are made airtight by putting vaseline at the bottom. They are kept in bright sunlight for 8-10 hrs and tested for starch.

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How are the leaves tested for starch?

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Two potted plants are destarched by keeping them in dark for 48 hrs and then set up as shown in the below diagrams A and B. The bell jars are made airtight by putting vaseline at the bottom. They are kept in bright sunlight for 8-10 hrs and tested for starch.

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Why are the plants destarched?

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Two potted plants are destarched by keeping them in dark for 48 hrs and then set up as shown in the below diagrams A and B. The bell jars are made airtight by putting vaseline at the bottom. They are kept in bright sunlight for 8-10 hrs and tested for starch.

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Write the aim of the experiment?

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Two potted plants are destarched by keeping them in dark for 48 hrs and then set up as shown in the below diagrams A and B. The bell jars are made airtight by putting vaseline at the bottom. They are kept in bright sunlight for 8-10 hrs and tested for starch.

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Why is KOH kept in jar A?

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The diagram below illustrates iodine test for the presence of starch in a leaf.

 

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What is the composition of iodine solution in 100 ml of water?

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The diagram below illustrates iodine test for the presence of starch in a leaf.

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Why is the leaf again boiled in hot water?

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The diagram below illustrates the iodine test for the presence of starch in a leaf.

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Why will the colour of leaf after boiling it with methylated spirit turn pale white?

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The diagram below illustrates iodine test for the presence of starch in a leaf.

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Why is the leaf boiled in water for few minutes?

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The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral 1 represents a certain condition inside the flask and numeral 2 represents a chemical responsible for this condition.

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Write the overall chemical equation for the process of respiration.

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The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral 1 represents a certain condition inside the flask and numeral 2 represents a chemical responsible for this condition.

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Name the process which is reverse of photosynthesis in terms of the end products.

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The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral 1 represents a certain condition inside the flask and numeral 2 represents a chemical responsible for this condition.

 

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In what way will the three leaves (A, B and C) differ at the end of the experiment, when tested with iodine solution?

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The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral 1 represents a certain condition inside the flask and numeral 2 represents a chemical responsible for this condition.

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What is the chemical substance numbered 2?