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Lab 1: Plant Structures, Reactants, and Products of Photosynthesis
Activity 1: Label the reactants and products of photosynthesis
1. Launch the view
· Launch Visible Biology.
· Navigate to Study/Lab Activities, and find the Photosynthesis Lab section.
· Select view 1. Photosynthesis.
2. Label the image below
· Explore the 3D model of the plant going through photosynthesis to find the structures you need to label.
· Fill in the blanks to label the structures from the list below.
Word List:
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Carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules
Glucose (C6H12O6) molecule
Oxygen (O2) molecules
Photons of light
Water (H2O) molecules
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Lab 1: Plant Structures, Reactants, and Products of Photosynthesis
Activity 2: Label the leaf structures involved in photosynthesis
1. Launch the view
· Launch Visible Biology.
· Navigate to Study/Lab Activities, and find the Photosynthesis Lab section.
· Select view 2. Dicot Leaf.
2. Label the image below
· Explore the 3D model of the dicot plant leaf to find the structures you need to label.
· Fill in the blanks to label the structures from the list below.
Word List:
Guard cells
Lower epidermis
Palisade mesophyll
Phloem
Spongy mesophyll
Stoma
Upper epidermis
Xylem
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Lab 1: Plant Structures, Reactants, and Products of Photosynthesis
Activity 3: Label a chloroplast
Part A: Identify a chloroplast in a plant cell
1. Launch the view
· Launch Visible Biology.
· Navigate to Study/Lab Activities, and find the Photosynthesis Lab section.
· Select view 3. Plant Cell.
2. Identify the chloroplast in the labeled image below:
· Explore the 3D model of the plant cell to find the structure you need to identify.
Identification Activity
In the following labeled image, which structure is the chloroplast: A, B, C, or D?
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Part B: Label the chloroplast structures and the reactants and products of photosynthesis
1. Launch the view
· Launch Visible Biology.
· Navigate to Study/Lab Activities, and find the Photosynthesis Lab section.
· Select view 4. Chloroplast (Photosynthesis).
2. Label the image below
· Explore the 3D model of the chloroplast going through photosynthesis to find the structures you need to label.
· Fill in the blanks to label the structures from the list below.
Word List:
Carbon dioxide (CO2) molecules
Chlorophyll
Glucose (C6H12O6) molecule
Granum
Inner membrane
Outer membrane
Oxygen (O2) molecules
Photons of light
Stroma
Thylakoid
Water (H2O) molecules
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Lab 1: Plant Structures, Reactants, and Products of Photosynthesis
Activity 5: Explore the reactants and products of photosynthesis
Refer to your labeled reactants and products of photosynthesis from Activities 1 and 3 and the content in Visible Biology. Based on what you’ve learned, complete the following table on the molecules involved in photosynthesis.
Molecule Type |
Reactant/Product |
Where It Comes From |
How It Enters/Exits the Plant |
Where It Goes |
Its Significance |
Carbon Dioxide | Reactant | From the _______ that surrounds the plant | Enters through the leaf’s ___________ | Into the _______________ inside the leaf’s cells | It is converted into ___________ during photosynthesis. |
Oxygen | Product | Made in the _____________ of chloroplasts | Exits through the leaf’s ___________ | Into the _______that surrounds the plant | It is a byproduct of photosynthesis essential for _________ |
Glucose | Product | Made in the __________ of chloroplasts | Sugars travel through the __________ to the different parts of the plant | It provides __________ that fuels all the plant’s activities. | |
Water | Reactant | From the ________ that surrounds the plant’s roots | Enters through the ______ _______ of the plant | Travels through the _________ into the chloroplasts inside the leaf’s cells | It is split during photosynthesis to create __________ and convert NADP+ to NADPH. |
Based on what you’ve learned from labeling the photosynthesis model and completing the table, fill in the blanks to balance the photosynthesis equation:
Sunlight + _______ CO2 + 6 _________ → _______ C6H12O6 + 6 ________.
