Chapter 19, Problem 8E

Summary Introduction

To determine: Where does the label H₂¹⁸O appears when the suspension of chloroplasts is exposed to sunlight.

Concept introduction:

Photosynthesis is a vital process in primary producers, plants. Plants use the light energy and carbon dioxide (CO₂) from the atmosphere and produce sugars that are stored in various parts of the plants. The most edible ones are consumed by the primary consumers. Several compounds are converted and recycled in the process of photosynthesis. The several reactions of the photosynthesis take place in the chloroplast of the plant cell that contains the green pigment chlorophyll.