Discussion
For this lab report, you will be discussing the results shown in the data table from the previous page. Some of the questions
you should address in the discusssion include the following:
1. What were the independent variable and dependent variable in this experiment? In this experiment, what is being
altered for each trial and what is being recorded for the results.
2. Explain why counting the number of oxygen bubbles produced is an acceptable method to determine the rate of
photosynthesis. What is the connection between the oxygen bubbles and photosynthesis?
3. Why do white and green light colors cause different rates of photosynthesis?
4. Explain any possible sources of error in the experiment.