During the first portion of the experiment, the lights were turned off and a timer was set for 5 minutes. No bubbles were released during this 5 minutes. Which of the answer choices below is the best reason why. (1 point)

Question

Responses

There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur

There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur

There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur

Answer 1

The best reason why no bubbles were released during the first 5 minutes of the experiment is:

There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur.

Photosynthesis requires light to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen, so without light, the process cannot proceed.