Rate of Photosynthesis and How It Varies

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Rate of Photosynthesis and How It Varies

There are several things which need to be taken into account which can

cause the rate of photosynthesis to change.

A) sunlight concentration

B) temperature

C) chlorophyll concentration

D) carbon dioxide availability

Effects of the variables and there concentrations:

The amount of sunlight will decide the rate of photosynthesis as there

will be a an increased rate of photosynthesis due to the increased

availability of photons of light. This light energy can then be

transferred to chemical potential energy. The energy is then

distributed around the plant and used for various reasons around it.

The plant contains a lot of cellulose and it is needed in the plant

cell walls and in the membranes. The osmotic pressure is kept up due

to this rigid structure of the plants and so, it is very useful as a

substance to make sure that everything is working smoothly within the

plant. The xylem and phloem vessels. They keep the rigidity and

turgidity of the plant structure here also, and as a result, water and

glucose are able to travel to and from the leaves and roots.

Temperature is an important factor in photosynthesis, and it helps to

regulate the smooth functioning of enzymes and such, within plants.

The enzymes work best at approximately 37 degrees to survive within

the hot waters of springs such as those in Greenland and other areas

which are usually very cold. If the temperature Celsius. Although

there are many enzymes adapted to perform at an optimum rate at

temperatures much higher, there are some which are able is to high,

this will denature the enzymes and thus, will also cause the rate of

reaction of photosynthesis to be much slower, and the same goes for

the extremely cold temperatures. The enzymes will not be able to

function properly due to the fact that there will not be enough

kinetic energy to cause or result in effective collisions between the

enzymes and substrate molecules. Due to this, there are a lot of

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