Choosing a Fast-Growing Houseplant for a Dark-Room Photosynthesis Experiment

Jim needed a common, supermarket-available plant for a dark-room experiment with glucose feeding.

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Both tolerate low light. But transpiration requires light-driven photosynthesis—water uptake may fail in total darkness, dooming the experiment.

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