Introduction
All
green plants make sugars. A plant's leaves contain a
green substance called chlorophyll (it is this that
gives plants their characteristic color). The
chlorophyll uses light energy from the sun to combine
carbon dioxide and water to produce sugar. The water
comes from the soil via the plant's roots while the
carbon dioxide comes in through tiny pores in the
plant's leaves called stomata. The by-product of
this process is oxygen.
The amount of sugar in
plants depends on many different factors. The most
important factor is plant type. That is why certain
plants such as sugar cane and sugar beet are planted
just for producing sugar. In this project we will study
the amount of sugar in different plants and different
conditions. There are many different types of plants and
many different conditions (light, temperature, amount of
water, ..) that you may select for your study.
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