Biology 5090 · O Level · Photosynthesis

Photosynthesis — practice question

A farmer is cultivating a tomato crop.
(a)[3]

The tomato plants carry out photosynthesis. Describe what happens during photosynthesis.

(b(i))[3]

Suggest reasons why this gives the farmer an advantage.

(b(ii))[1]

Suggest one disadvantage, apart from cost, of growing plants in this way.

(c(i))[2]

Explain how this graph shows that light intensity is the limiting factor for photosynthesis at light intensity P but not at light intensity Q.

(c(ii))[1]

Name one environmental condition that might be limiting photosynthesis at light intensity Q.

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