Question
You have an Elodea sprig in a test tube containing bromothymol blue. Then you watch it for several days. At what time of day will the oxygen level in the tube be the lowest?
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In a test tube containing an Elodea sprig immersed in bromothymol blue, the oxygen levels will be influenced by the processes of photosynthesis and respiration.
During the day, the Elodea will carry out photosynthesis, which produces oxygen and raises the oxygen levels in the test tube. At night, however, the plant will switch to respiration, a process that consumes oxygen and produces carbon dioxide.
Therefore, the lowest oxygen level in the test tube will occur at night, typically just before dawn when photosynthesis has stopped, and respiration continues without any contribution from photosynthesis.
During the day, the Elodea will carry out photosynthesis, which produces oxygen and raises the oxygen levels in the test tube. At night, however, the plant will switch to respiration, a process that consumes oxygen and produces carbon dioxide.
Therefore, the lowest oxygen level in the test tube will occur at night, typically just before dawn when photosynthesis has stopped, and respiration continues without any contribution from photosynthesis.