Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Explore the key environmental factors that influence the rate of photosynthesis in plants.
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Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability.
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis?
Light intensity
Temperature
Oxygen concentration
Carbon dioxide concentration
2. What happens to the rate of photosynthesis if the light intensity decreases?
It increases
It decreases
It stays the same
It fluctuates rapidly
3. Plants absorb from the atmosphere for photosynthesis.
4. The green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy is called .
5. An increase in temperature always increases the rate of photosynthesis.
True
False
6. Water is a reactant in the process of photosynthesis.
True
False
7. Explain how the concentration of carbon dioxide affects the rate of photosynthesis.
8. Describe the role of light in photosynthesis. You may refer to the diagram below.
