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Question
The figure below represents an experiment performed to demonstrate a particular aspect of photosynthesis. The apparatus was kept in sunlight for almost the whole day. The numeral ‘1’ represents a certain condition inside the flask and the numeral ‘2’ represents a chemical responsible for this condition.
(i) What is the object of the experiment?
(ii) What is the special condition inside the flask?
(iii) What is the chemical substance numbered ‘2’?
(iv) In what way will the three leaves (A, B, and C) differ at the end of the experiment, when tested with iodine solution?
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Solution
(i) The object of this experiment is to show that CO2 is necessary for photosynthesis.
(ii) The special condition inside the flask is that there is no CO2 in the air as it has been absorbed by the KOH.
(iii) KOH or NaOH pellets.
(iv) Leaf A will be yellowish-white. Leaf B and Leaf C will turn blue-black.
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