factors that affect photosynthesis

Question 1

what is the rate of reaction?

Answer 1

the measure of the change in concentration of the reactions or the change in concentration of the products per unit time

Question 2

what are the effects of temperature on photosynthesis?

Answer 2

as temperature increases, the number of collisions increases, therefore the rate of photosynthesis increases. however at high temperatures, enzymes will denature and decrease the rate of photosynthesis

Question 3

what are the effects of light intensity on photosynthesis?

Answer 3

as you rise from low light intensity to high light intensity, the rate of photosynthesis will increase as there is more light to drive the reactions of photosynthesis

Question 4

what are the effects of carbon dioxide on photosynthesis?

Answer 4

as carbon dioxide is increased so does the rate of photosynthesis until limited by another factor

Question 5

why is the rate of photosynthesis inversely proportional to the distance of a light source

Answer 5

as the distance away from a light source increases, light energy becomes spread over a wider area

Question 6

what does a limiting factor mean?

Answer 6

anything short in supply that prevents photosynthesis from occurring at its maximum rate