The mouse releases CO2 which will help the plant survive in the box. The plant releases O2 that would help the mouses breath in the container.
2.) It is possible to measure the rate of the "photo" reactions in plants by measuring O2 levels produce by chloroplasts. If bicarbonates solution, a source of CO2, is provided to the plants, the rate of the "photo" reactions increases.
a.) Explain why measuring O2 levels provides an indication of the rate of the "photo" reactions.
During photosynthesis when splitting of H2O molecules oxygen is released. So if there is a lot of oxygen that means that photosynthesis is occurring faster.
b.) Being as specific as possible, describe how the plants will use the CO2 provided by the bicarbonate solution.
CO2 is captured by an enzyme which is attached to an organic molecule. This is than converted to a sugar called G3P which is than converted into more sustainable sugar. The rest of the G3P is made into a new organic molecule.
c.) Propose an explanation of how increasing the CO2 source for the plants will affect the rate of the "photo" reactions.
By increasing CO2 the plant might take in an grow faster, but I still don't really understand how it can effect the "photo".
3.) Some plants grow much more quickly than others. For a plant that is growing at a rapid rate, propose a hypothesis as to whether cellular respiration or photosynthesis is occurring at a faster rate. Justify your hypothesis.
Photosynthesis is occurring in a fast rate because the plant is growing in a fast rate. Photosynthesis is the way of making food for the plant to fuel its self. Cellular respiration occurs when it has sugars to breakdown, there is no way cellular respiration to occur faster than photosynthesis since photosynthesis is making hte sugar for it to break down.
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