Factors Affecting Photosynthesis

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Factors Affecting Photosynthesis: Overview

This topic covers concepts, such as, Law of Limiting Factor, Factors Affecting Photosynthesis, Leaf Age Affecting Photosynthesis & Protoplasmic Factors Affecting Photosynthesis etc.

Important Questions on Factors Affecting Photosynthesis

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When two plants L and M were exposed to different light intensities and temperatures, they showed changes in their rates of photosynthesis, which have been represented in the following graph. 

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The graph indicates that

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Which of the following is not an internal factor that has role in photosynthesis?

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Deactivation of enzymes above 40°C affects the _________ of photosynthesis and decreases the rate of photosynthesis.
 

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Rate of photosynthesis is __________ than that of respiration during the day time.
 

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C3plants respond to the higher CO2 concentration by showing increased rates of photosynthesis, leading to higher productivity. This feature has been used for some greenhouse crops such as

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What happens to plants that are adapted to low light intensity?

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When NaHCO3 is added in small quantity in an experiment showing photosynthesis, what will be the effect of NaHCO3 on the rate of photosynthesis?

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Relationship between the incident light and the CO2 fixation rate is

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The major limiting factor for photosynthesis is

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I) In the majority of plants, light saturation occurs at __A__ of the total sunlight available to plants.
II) The photosynthetic process utilises __B__ of water absorbed by the plant.

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Who gave the "law of limiting factors"?

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Who first discovered the photosynthesis process?

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With reference to factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, which of the following statements is not correct?

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Rate of photosynthesis increases with the :-

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The effect of high concentration of O2 on the rate of Calvin cycle is an example of

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At low light intensities, the relation between the incident light and CO2 fixation rates is:-

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At high oxygen concentration, the rate of photosynthesis will decrease due to:

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Law of limiting factors was proposed by:-

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Select the incorrect statement :-

(i) Atmospheric CO2 is not limiting factor for C4 plants and submerged hydrophytes.

(ii) Dark reaction is less affected by temperature as compared to light reaction.

(iii) DCMU and monuron inhibit the photosynthesis by blocking e- flow between P-680 and PQ.

(iv) In cyclic E.T.S. diquat and paraquat inhibit e  flow between P700 and Fd.

(v) CO2 saturation point for C3 plants is 360 µl/L.

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Under the normal condition, which one is the major limiting factor for C3 plant ?