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प्रश्न
Are the following statement true or false? Give a reason in support of your answer.
If you immerse a leaf intact on the plant in ice cold water, it will continue to photosynthesise in bright sunshine.
पर्याय
True
False
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उत्तर
This statement is false.
Explanation:
Ice cold water will hamper the process of photosynthesis in the immersed leaf, even if there is sufficient sunshine, because temperature is an important factor in the rate of photosynthesis.
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