CO2 concentration
When COâ‚‚ concentration is low, the rate of photosynthesis is generally this.
What is low?
This process uses carbon dioxide, water and light energy to produce glucose and oxygen.
What is photosynthesis
This colorless, odorless gas has the chemical formula CO2
What is carbon dioxide?
At low CO2 concentration, this substance acts as a limiting factor for photosynthesis.
What is carbon dioxide?
Carbon dioxide enters the Calvin cycle during this process.
What is carbon fixation?
How many bonds can carbon form
What is four bonds
As CO2 concentration increases, the rate of photosynthesis initially does this.
What is increase?
During carbon fixation, COâ‚‚ combines with this five-carbon compound.
What is RuBP (ribulose bisphosphate)?
In photosynthesis, carbon dioxide provides the carbon needed to produce these organic compounds
What is glucose
The rate of photosynthesis continues increasing as long as CO2 remains the main limiting factor.
What is true?
This enzyme catalyzes the reaction between CO2 and RuBP.
What is RuBisCO?
Carbon dioxide is obtained by plants from this surrounding source.
What is the atmosphere?
Eventually, increasing CO2 concentration has little or no additional effect because another factor becomes limiting.
What is the maximum rate/plateau?
The products formed after carbon fixation are eventually used to produce compounds such as glucose, starch and amino acids.
What are carbohydrates and other organic compounds?
Carbon dioxide is described as the essential substrate and primary carbon source for this stage of photosynthesis.
What is the light-independent stage (Calvin cycle)?