Photosynthesis

and its
Limiting Factors
 plateau

CO2 is a substrate in an
enyme-catalysed light-
dependent reaction.

At low CO2 concentration, rate is

positively correlated with concentration
 plateau

At low light intensity, rate of photosynthesis is

proportional to light intensity.
 Optimum
temperature

Above the
optimum temp.,
enzymes are
Increased temp. denatured and
gives increased rate drops steeply.
energy and
increased rate of Which enzymes are
used in
photosynthesis
photosynthesis?
What are the conditions of each of these trials?
Rate of photosynthesis

Light intensity