11.2 - Early Experiments
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Practice Questions
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What substance do plants release during photosynthesis?
💡 Hint: Think about what surrounds the plants' leaves.
Who conducted the experiment showing plants restore air?
💡 Hint: Remember the guy with the candle and the mouse experiment.
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Interactive Quizzes
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Who is credited with discovering the importance of light in photosynthesis?
💡 Hint: Think about the experiments that involved light.
True or False: Oxygen is a byproduct of photosynthesis.
💡 Hint: Consider what plants release into the air.
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Challenge Problems
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Design an experiment to test which color of light stimulates photosynthesis the most in different aquatic plants.
💡 Hint: Think about what metrics you would use to measure success.
Assuming no light was available, explain what would happen to a plant's ability to photosynthesize based on the experiments discussed.
💡 Hint: Consider how Engelmann's findings about light relate to this.
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