Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
Explore the key environmental factors that influence the rate of photosynthesis in plants, including light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature.
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Factors Affecting Photosynthesis
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Read each question carefully and answer to the best of your ability. For multiple-choice questions, circle the letter of the correct answer. For fill-in-the-blanks, write your answer in the space provided.
1. Which of the following is NOT a primary factor affecting the rate of photosynthesis?
Light intensity
Carbon dioxide concentration
Oxygen concentration
Temperature
2. What happens to the rate of photosynthesis if light intensity is too low?
It increases rapidly.
It decreases.
It stays the same.
It stops completely.
3. The pigment inside plant cells that absorbs light energy for photosynthesis is called .
4. Plants take in gas from the atmosphere for photosynthesis.
5. The ideal temperature range for most plants to perform photosynthesis efficiently is between and degrees Celsius.
6. Increasing the carbon dioxide concentration indefinitely will always increase the rate of photosynthesis.
True
False
7. Photosynthesis can occur in the absence of light, as long as other factors are optimal.
True
False
8. Explain how extreme temperatures can affect the rate of photosynthesis. Refer to enzymes in your answer.
9. Describe the relationship between light intensity and the rate of photosynthesis. What is a 'limiting factor' in this context?
10. Observe the diagram below, which illustrates the process of photosynthesis. Identify the inputs and outputs of this process.
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