Biology GCSE
pondweed experiment
What pondweed experiment means in Biology GCSE, as defined for OCR.
Definition of pondweed experiment
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Using an aquatic plant such as Elodea or Cabomba submerged in a beaker of water containing sodium hydrogencarbonate, which supplies a continuous concentration of dissolved carbon dioxide.
Topics that use pondweed experiment
- Photosynthesis (OCR GCSE)
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