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use it to demonstrate that plants are using carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and produce oxygen

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GPT 3.5
To demonstrate that plants are using carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and producing oxygen, one can conduct a simple experiment using a water plant such as Elodea.

1. Fill a beaker with water and place a sprig of Elodea in the water.
2. Place a test tube filled with water upside down over the sprig of Elodea, trapping some air bubbles inside the test tube.
3. Place the setup under a light source.
4. Observe the setup over a period of time and note any changes.

As the Elodea undergoes photosynthesis, it will use carbon dioxide from the trapped air bubbles in the test tube. Oxygen will be produced as a byproduct of the photosynthesis process, causing the level of water in the test tube to rise as the oxygen fills the space previously occupied by the trapped air bubbles.

This experiment demonstrates that plants use carbon dioxide during photosynthesis and produce oxygen as a result of the process.

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