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Why does the rate of photosynthesis decrease at higher temperatures?

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Why does the rate of photosynthesis decrease at higher temperatures?

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Rate of photosynthesis decreases as the temperature increases, because the enzymes will function at an optimum temperature. If it exceeds they could not function.

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अध्याय 13: Photosynthesis in Higher Plants - Exercises [पृष्ठ ७२]

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संबंधित प्रश्न

Look at leaves of the same plant on the shady side and compare it with the leaves on the sunny side. Or, compare the potted plants kept in the sunlight with those in the shade. Which of them has leaves that are darker green? Why?


Short answer question.

Why do leaves generally look green?


Short answer question.

Which four of the following are needed for photosynthesis in a leaf:
(i) Carbon dioxide:
(ii) Oxygen:
(iii) Nitrates :
(iv) Water:
(v) Chlorophyll:
(vi) Soil:
(vii) Light: 


Suppose we compare the leaf with a factory, match the items in Column A with those in Column B.

  Column A    Column B 
   Left     Factory 
1 Cells in the leaf  a Raw materials 
2 Chloroplast  b Power 
3 Sunlight  c Machinery 
4 Oxygen and water  d End product 
5 Carbon dioxide and water  e By product 
6 Glucose  f Workroom

State whether the following statement is True or False: 

The free oxygen in the atmospheric air is the result of photosynthesis.


State whether the following statement is True or False:  

Photosynthesis occurs only in chlorophyll-containing parts of the plant. 


Long answer question.

In order to carry out photosynthesis, what are the substances that a plant must take in? Also mention their sources.


Long answer question.

What is the role of chlorophyll in photosynthesis?


Long answer question.

Do plants need oxygen? If so, what is its source?


Answer the following in one word. 

Which organ is called the voice box?


Tick the most appropriate answer.  

Exhaled air contains


Tick the most appropriate answer.  

Plants have these for the exchange of gases.


Identify the false statement and rewrite it correctly by changing the first or last word only.

Photosynthesis stops at a temperature of about 35°C.


Two groups (A & B) of bean plants of similar size and same leaf area were placed in identical conditions. Group A was exposed to the light of wavelength 400-450 nm & Group B to light of wavelength of 500-550 nm. Compare the photosynthetic rate of the 2 groups giving reasons.


When there is plenty of light and a higher concentration of O2, what kind of pathway does the plant undergo? Analyse the reasons.


Draw and label the structure of oxysomes.


Photosynthetic organisms occur at different depths in the ocean. Do they receive qualitatively and quantitatively the same light? How do they adapt to carry out photosynthesis under these conditions?


According to Blackman, respiration of carbohydrates and fats is ______.


The figure shows the effect of light on the rate of photosynthesis. Based on the graph, answer the following question:

  1. At which point/s (A, B or C) in the curve is light a limiting factor?
  2. What could be the limiting factor/s in Region A?
  3. What do C and D represent on the curve?


Graph of light intensity on the rate of photosynthesis


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