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Experiment to show that carbon dioxide is necessary for photosynthesis

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Is carbon dioxide needed for photosynthesis?

1. Destarch the plant (remove previously made starch from plant)

2. a. cut the leaf in 2

b. 1 part in a box with CO2 absorber and 1 part in box with a CO2 provider

3. Test for starch (BEWI)

B E W I

1. Put leaf in boiling water to destroy the cell membrane and denature enzymes

2. Ethanol in a hot water bath to remove chlorophyll

3. Warm water to soften the leaf

4. Add drops of iodine solution

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