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What is the role of chlorophyll?

To attract bees

To provide strength to the leaf

To absorb light energy for photosynthesis

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Illustration of a green droplet with a red prohibition symbol indicating chlorophyll deficiency.

Why may plants produce insufficient chlorophyll?

(Select all that apply)

They lack the required nutrients 

They have a disease like Tobacco Mosaic Virus

They grow too tall

They don't have enough oxygen

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In addition to the amount of chlorophyll that a plant has, there are three environmental factors that affect the rate of photosynthesis. List them below.

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Graph showing the rate of photosynthesis against an unknown variable on the x axis.

Given the shape of the graph above, which variable(s) could be on the x axis?

(Select all that apply)

Temperature 

Carbon dioxide concentration 

Oxygen concentration 

Light intensity 

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Graph showing the rate of photosynthesis with a peak and subsequent decline.

Using what you know about how different factors affect the rate of photosynthesis, which factor would give the above graph?

Temperature

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Graph showing the rate of photosynthesis against the concentration of CO2 with a labelled point indicating the limiting factor.

What is limiting the rate of photosynthesis at the point labelled in the graph? 

Temperature

Light intensity 

Carbon dioxide concentration 

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Graph showing the rate of photosynthesis leveling off with increasing concentration of CO2.

When a graph levels off like this we say that it has:

Reached equilibrium

Stopped

Plateaued

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Graph showing the rate of photosynthesis against light intensity with a highlighted area indicating a limiting factor.

At the point indicated on the graph above, what could be limiting the rate of photosynthesis?

(Select all that apply)

Light intensity 

Temperature

Carbon dioxide concentration 

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Describe and explain how the rate of photosynthesis varies with temperature. 

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Illustration of a greenhouse containing plants.

sunlight / lamps / greenhouses / pests / thieves / fertilisers


Farmers in cooler climates often use . These help trap the heat energy from , and so increase the temperature. They also keep out which could otherwise damage the plants. 

greenhouses
sunlight
pests

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How can farmers ensure that photosynthesis takes place 24 hours a day?

Use artificial lighting 

Use paraffin heaters

Use greenhouses

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Paraffin heaters have two benefits. As the paraffin (a type of fuel) is burned it releases lots of heat, and also lots of:

light

pesticides

carbon dioxide

oxygen 

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