Photosynthesis

Plants make their own food – absorbing and converting sunlight energy into chemical energy stored in carbohydrates such as glucose and other biomolecules. Photosynthesis is vital for the life of plants and for all animals on the planet.

Explore the requirements for photosynthesis.

Experiments

• Identifying the conditions needed for photosynthesis
• Investigating photosynthesis using immobilised algae
• Investigating the light dependent reaction in photosynthesis
• Investigating factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis