Question
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)
Responses
There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur
Responses
There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no carbon dioxide present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no oxygen present for photosynthesis to occur
There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur
Answers
GPT-4o mini
The best reason why no bubbles were released during the first portion of the experiment is:
**There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur.**
Photosynthesis requires light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. In the absence of light, the process cannot occur, which explains why no bubbles (typically representing oxygen produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis) were released.
**There was no light present for photosynthesis to occur.**
Photosynthesis requires light energy to convert carbon dioxide and water into glucose and oxygen. In the absence of light, the process cannot occur, which explains why no bubbles (typically representing oxygen produced as a byproduct of photosynthesis) were released.