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- Factors Affecting Rate of Photosynthesis
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- Lets Recall What are the factors required for photosynthesis?
How do we know if photosynthesis has been carried out by a plant?
How can we test for starch in a plant? The main steps to test for
starch in a leaf
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- Aims of Todays Lesson At the end of this lesson, you should be
able to Investigate and discuss the effects of some factors on rate
of photosynthesis Discuss some factors affecting rate of
photosynthesis as limiting factors Describe and identify
compensation point in a given graph plot
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- Back to the drawing board What other factors affect
photosynthesis? So, why is there a need to study the effects of
these factors on the rate of photosynthesis in plants? How can we
measure the rate of photosynthesis? Chlorophyll
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- Investigating Rate of Photosynthesis 1. Light Intensity -Vary
position of light source -Vary the watts 2. Temperature -Vary from
5 to 75 C 3. Carbon Dioxide -Vary conc. of NaHCO 3 solution (e.g.
0.01M to 0.1M)
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- Dose-Response Plots e.g. Rate of photosynthesis = Rate of
bubbling (no. of bubbles per 5 mins) [CO 2 ] & Temp. constant
Light Intensity & Temp. constant Light Intensity &[CO 2 ]
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- Global Warming Gradual increase in global temperature and CO 2
emission Atmospheric CO 2 How does it affect the rate of
photosynthesis of plants on Earth?
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- Global Warming How does it affect the rate of photosynthesis of
plants on Earth?
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- Light Spectrum & Photosynthesis Chlorophyll absorbs
different wavelengths of light during photosynthesis Study on how
different wavelengths of light affect rate of photosynthesis
Absorption vs. action spectrum Can you explain why chlorophyll is
green? What colours of light are best?
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- Quick Review Q.What evidence on the graph indicates that
chlorophyll is not the only pigment involved in
photosynthesis?
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- What other external factors can you think of which affects the
rate of photosynthesis in plants directly or indirectly?
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- Imagine this.. I am sure you might have had days where you were
too busy to have lunch and by the time its 2 pm, you become very
hungry. So knowing this, you are brought to an all-you-can-eat
buffet, and you are given the freedom to eat all you want. Do you
think you can finish the wide-spread buffet, every single morsel of
it? If you feel that you cannot, why do you think that is the
case?
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- Limiting Factors What is a limiting factor? A factor that
directly affects a process if its quantity is changed Rate of
photosynthesis can be affected by a few limiting factors
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- Limiting Factors in Photosynthesis 1.Light intensity
2.Concentration of CO 2 3.Temperature
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- Different graphs explaining the role of different limiting
factors Identifying Limiting Factor
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- Question 1
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- Question 2
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- Compensation Point It is where, at a certain light intensity
Rate of Photosynthesis Rate of Respiration = Amount of CO 2 used
Amount of CO 2 produced = Amount of O 2 produced Amount of O 2 used
=
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- Compensation Point
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- Compensation Point (more example)
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- Compensation Point As light intensity increases, the rate of
photosynthesis increases. In region A, as light intensity is low,
the photosynthetic rate is lower than respiratory rate. At point C,
respiratory rate = photosynthetic rate. Also known as the
compensation point. There is no net gaseous exchange with the
atmosphere outside the plant. In region B, as light intensity is
high, the photosynthetic rate is higher than respiratory rate.
After point D, the rate of photosynthesis reaches a maximum and
stays unchanged despite of further increases in light intensity, as
light is no longer the limiting factor. Other factors are limiting,
e.g. temperature, CO 2 concentration. A B C D Net Gaseous
Exchange
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- Question 3
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- Question 4
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- Question 5
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- Review 1.What is the factor which is limiting the rate of
photosynthesis at point X on the graph? 2.Account for the increase
in the rate of photosynthesis in graph 1 when the temperature is
raised from 20 C to 30 C. 3.Name an environmental factor other than
temperature which may be limiting the rate at point Y.
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- What is a limiting factor? What are the three main limiting
factors in photosynthesis? How does light intensity, CO 2 and
temperature affects the rate of photosynthesis What is a
compensation point? Which colour of the light spectrum will plants
grow worst in? Summary