photosynthesis notes

• What is a limiting factor

  • a factor that slows or inhibits the rate of reaction
• what is the symbol + word equation for photosynthesis

  water + carbon dioxide (in the presence of sunlight) = glucose + oxygen

  6h20 + 6co2 = c6h1206 + 602
• how are light intensity and the rate of photosyntheis related

  light intensity is directly proportional to the rate of photosynthesis and normally plateus due to another limiting factor
• how does carbon dioxide relate to the rate of photosyntheis

  carbon dioxide increases the rate of photosynthesis however eventually plateus due to another limiting factor
• How does temperature relate to the rate of photosynthesis

  • high temp provides more key for enzymes involved increased the rate (Optum = 25)
  • eventually at too high temperatures the enzymes denature and the rate decreases
• Why is photosythesis important

  • used to starch to store for later - breaks down into glucose when energy is needed
  • used for respiration
  • used to make celluose which is what the cell wall is made out of
• What is inverse square law and how does it effect photosynthesis

  • light is inversely proportional to 1 / distance squared
  • rate of photosynthesis decreases as the distance increases because of inversely square law
• how can light intensity be measured in a lab

  • light meter
  • inverse square law