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limitingfactors

therateofphotosynthesiscanbeaffectedbythreemainfactors

lightintensity

temperature

carbondioxideconcentration

light
themorebright/plentifulthelight,thehighertherateofphotosynthesis.
Inlowlightphotosynthesisstops

temperature
temp.affectsallchemicalreactions
astemperaturerisessodoestherateofphotosynthesisuntiltheenzymesthatcontrolphotosynthesisdenature,at4050C

carbondioxideconcentration
CO
isusedinphotosynthesisinordertoproduceglucose+oxygen(andenergy).
2
itisalsoproducedbytheplantwhenrespiring,CO
levelstendtoriseatnightastheplantdoesnotphotosynthesise.
2
Itisusedupinthemorningwhenthesunisup

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