Without carbon dioxide, plants cannot photosynthesize. Reading various books and web pages it became clear that carbon dioxide is certainly one of the raw materials needed for photosynthesis, but I wanted to see if this is actually true and if carbon dioxide is completely removed, the Will a plant photosynthesize? By taking two plants of the exact same species, destarching them both, then placing the first plant in conditions where carbon dioxide is completely removed, and the second plant will then be placed in conditions where carbon dioxide is added, after a day or under these conditions, the leaves of both plants will be tested for starch, if the leaf is positive for starch, it means the plant has photosynthesized, if the leaf is negative for starch , this means that the plant has not photosynthesized at all. The purpose of my experiment is to see if carbon dioxide is really necessary for photosynthesis, and to see if a plant can photosynthesize without any carbon dioxide present in its environment even when it is still exposed to all the other factors that are too necessary. for photosynthesis.Literature review1. About.com: Photosynthesis by Regina Bailey Carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight are used to produce glucose, oxygen, and water. The chemical process is as follows: 6 molecules of carbon dioxide + 12 molecules of water + light = glucose + 6 molecules of oxygen + 6 molecules of water. Carbon dioxide is absorbed by the stomata of the leaves of the plant.2. Yahoo. Answers: How does carbon dioxide affect the rate of photosynthesis? By Hareez “As the concentration of carbon dioxide increases, the rate of photosynthesis increases. » If carbon dioxide concentrations are high, photosynthesis...... middle of paper ...... photosynthesis. Without the vital factors of; carbon dioxide, water, sunlight and chlorophyll, plants would not be able to photosynthesize and therefore would not be able to produce their own food and would therefore die. Without plants, there would be no life on earth, as virtually all animals depend directly or indirectly on plants for food, as they are not capable of producing their own food like plants. It is therefore crucial that plants receive all these factors that they need for photosynthesis, because they are so important to the well-being of the whole world, not only for nourishing themselves but also for providing us with the oxygen we need to breathe and stay alive. because they release oxygen as a byproduct. To further improve this experiment, we could test how the amount of carbon dioxide influences the rate of photosynthesis and therefore the speed at which a plant can grow...