Lesson 3 - Investigating Photosynthesis

Question 1

What are the 4 main factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis?

Answer 1

Carbon dioxide, water, light intensity and temperature.

Question 2

What is the rate of photosynthesis?

Answer 2

It is a measure of how much photosynthesis occurs in a given time.

Question 3

What will increasing the temperature do to the rate of photosynthesis?

Answer 3

It will increase the rate og photosynthesis to a point, however further increasing it (increasing it too much) stops the photosynthesis.

Question 4

What does increasing the carbon dioxide concentration do to the rate of photosynthesis?

Answer 4

It increases the rate of photosynthesis.