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Measuring the rate of photosynthesis

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Pondweed in bright light gives off bubbles of gas. Which statement names the gas that makes up most of the bubbles, and the test that shows it?

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Cambridge IGCSE Biology 0610 · 2026–2028 v3 · Original learning materials.

The effects of light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration and temperature on the rate of photosynthesis, investigated with pondweed (6.1.8); gas exchange of an aquatic plant in light and dark with hydrogencarbonate indicator (6.1.9); limiting factors in different conditions (Supplement 6.1.11); the large, thin leaf (6.2.1); the structures of a dicotyledonous leaf in diagrams and images (6.2.2) and how they adapt it for photosynthesis (6.2.3). Bubble counts and indicator colours in the experiment come from a teaching model.

Apparatus, amounts and times in the experiment are illustrative. Real practical work follows a teacher-approved safety method.

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