Mitch Bach -- Feb 8,2008 -- 3/3

What we did:

• Pre-lab Quiz.
  
• Went over the lab sheet -- Photosynthesis in Plants.
  Did the lab.
  
• We took notes on Limits in energy.
  
• Read and took notes on Pyramids in Ecosystem.
  
• Practise Questions -- Pg. 31/32 Q. 1-3
  
  

Thoughts and Opinions:

When we were doing the lab, I wondered if there were any other indicators for evidence of starch. I also wondered which plant absorbes the most sunlight in photosyhnthesis throughout the world. Overall, I think that the lab was a complete success.

Above and Beyond:

Throughout the web, I couldn't find a site that said that other indicators can be used to trace starch. However, http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Starch_indicator says that starch is used to find traces of iodine element and ion, which makes sense.

I was unable to find which plant absorbs the most sunlight, but because it is the chlorophyll in plants where photosynthesis occurs, it would be the plant with the greatest concentration of chlorophyll in it. It would probably be a plant where a lot of water is found nearby, because water constantly reflects, refracts, and magnifies sunlight.

Chloroplasts, the major sight of photosynthesis.