Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide

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• Photosynthesis: Carbon Dioxide and Water Converted into Glucose & Oxygen

  Before plants appeared, the earth's atmosphere was high in carbon dioxide but contained no oxygen. The present atmosphere, by comparison, is about 0.035% carbon dioxide and 21% oxygen - thanks to photosynthesis.

• Global warming: how would carbon dioxide affect plants?

  _ Carbon dioxide relates to plants and the atmosphere because photosynthesis is where plants 'eat' carbon dioxide.

• What factors influence the rate of photosynthesis?

  carbon dioxide concentration As carbon dioxide concentration increases, the rate of photosynthesis increases. At high concentrations, the rate of photosynthesis begins to level out due to factors not related to carbon dioxide concentration.

• Comparing and Contrasting Photosynthesis and Aerobic Cellular Respiration

  # Photosynthesis requires carbon dioxide, releases oxygen, involves reduction, and stores energy. # Both photosynthesis and cellular respiration are metabolic pathways.

• Photosynthesis and earth's atmosphere; why it matters

  Inside these chloroplasts the gas Carbon Dioxide (CO2) is converted into sugar and Oxygen (O2) is released as a by-product. So, to review: Carbon dioxide in, Oxygen out. Now what does that have to do with the earth's atmosphere?

• Production of Radioactive Sugars and Radioactive Oxygen Gas

  The solution explains the process by which plans convert carbon dioxide into sugars and oxygen gas, and when photosynthesis occurs.

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• basic biochemistry of photosynthesis

  Yes, whether a plant is indoor or outdoor does not change the basic biochemistry of photosynthesis. The basic outline of photosynthesis is the conversion of light energy and carbon dioxide into sugars.

• Experiment

  Plant II is supplied with normal water but with carbon dioxide that contains radioactive oxygen atoms. Each plant is allowed to perform photosynthesis, and oxygen gas and sugars produced are tested for radioactivity.