Zusammenfassung der Ressource
Plants and rates of photosynthesis
- leaves are adapted for photosynthesis in 3 ways
- large surface area to absorb CO2.
- chloroplasts contain chlorophyll to absorb light energy.
- stomata- allow gases to diffuse in and out of leaf.
- 3 limiting factors can affect ROP
- CO2 concentration
- increasing light intensity has no further effect, so it could be
CO2 levels must be in short supply and limiting ROP.
- light intensity
- increasing light intensity increases ROP so light is limiting factor.
- temperature
- Photosynthesis equation:carbon dioxide + water----> glucose + oxygen.