Floating Spinach Disks—An Uplifting Demonstration of Photosynthesis

An experiment is presented involving disks punched out of a spinach leaf that is ideal for studying the overall process of photosynthesis and the factors that may affect it.

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Published in:Journal of college science teaching 1998-12, Vol.28 (3), p.210-212
Main Authors: Fox, Marty, Gaynor, John J., Shillcock, Judith
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Biology
College instruction
College students
Experiment design
Experiments
FAVORITE DEMONSTRATION
Flasks
Photosynthesis
Plants
Science education
Sodium
Sodium bicarbonate
Spinach
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Summary:An experiment is presented involving disks punched out of a spinach leaf that is ideal for studying the overall process of photosynthesis and the factors that may affect it.
ISSN:0047-231X
1943-4898