Theodor Chloroplasts Experiment

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Theodor’s experiment was created in part to learn which wavelengths (colors) of light were most effective in carrying out photosynthesis and to prove that it occurs in chloroplast. The experiment was inspired by Theodor’s observation of aerobic bacteria. Theodor observed that aerobic bacteria would move towards the chloroplasts of green algae. Theodor hypothesized that the reason why the bacteria moved toward the chloroplasts was because the organelle generated oxygen via photosynthesis. If photosynthesis occurs in chloroplasts, then the bacteria would aggregate on the chloroplasts producing the most oxygen. Theodor’s experiment was essential because it demonstrated that chloroplasts were the site of photosynthesis. Furthermore,

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