Rate of Photosynthesis

Question 1

How is glucose made?

Answer 1

• By photosynthesis in which it is quickly turned into starch in the plant

Question 2

What later happens to this starch?

Answer 2

• It is broken into sugars which are used in a variety of ways in the plant

Question 3

How can we maximise plant growth?

Answer 3

• The rate of photosynthesis must be maximised as the glucose in photosynthesis is used to make proteins for growth, as well as for respiration

Question 4

What will increasing the amount of CD or water do?

Answer 4

• It will not increase the rate of photosynthesis

Question 5

So then how can we increase the rate of photosynthesis?

Answer 5

• By increasing the amount of light. Light is the limiting factor

Question 6

What is the ‘Limiting Factor’?

Answer 6

• A single factor that when in short supply can limit the rate of a process such as photosynthesis