Title: Understanding the Scientific Method: Photosynthesis and Cellular Respiration
Instructions: Based on the virtual experiment, you will answer some questions and write a 1-page lab report using the scientific method.
Using what you learned on the lab animation, answer the following questions:
• Define a hypothesis that is suggested by the data that are collected in the lab.
• Complete a lab report using the scientific method.
• What effect does the intensity of light have on the rate of photosynthesis (measured as the number of oxygen bubbles)?
• Is it possible to examine the relationship between photosynthesis and cellular respiration under controlled experimental conditions? Explain your answer in detail.
Part 1: Using the lab animation, fill in the following data tables to help you generate your hypothesis, outcomes, and analysis:
Table 1: Rate of Photosynthesis Measured by the Number of Oxygen Bubbles
|
Light Bulb |
Trial 1 |
Trial 2 |
Trial 3 |
Average |
|
0 watts |
|
|
|
|
|
25 watts |
|
|
|
|
|
50 watts |
|
|
|
|
|
100 watts |
|
|
|
|
Part 2: Write a 1-page lab report using the following sections of the scientific method:
• Purpose
o State the purpose of the lab.
• Introduction
o This is an investigation of what is currently known about the question that is being asked. Use background information from credible references to write a short summary about the concepts in the lab. List and cite references in APA style.
• Hypothesis or Predicted Outcome
o A hypothesis is an educated guess. Based on what you have learned and written about in the introduction, state what you expect to be the results of the lab procedures.
• Methods
o Summarize the procedures that you used in the lab. The methods section should also state clearly how data (numbers) were collected during the lab; this will be reported in the results or outcome section.
• Results or Outcome
o In this section, provide any results or data that were generated while doing the lab procedure.
• Discussion and Analysis
o In this section, state clearly whether you obtained the expected results and if the outcome was as expected.
