Group Members:

Legecia Angus
Photosynthesis- Josh O‘neil Helens
Alex Murphy
The limiting factors affecting Kemar Tudor

photosynthesis and photosynthetic

Ajay Harris

pigments
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Subject: Cape Biology Unit II

Teacher: Ann Marie Clarke

Due-Date: September 27, 2019

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What is Photosynthesis?

 Photosynthesis, the process by which greenplants and

certain other organisms transform light energy into chemical
energy. Duringphotosynthesis in green plants, light energy is
captured and used to convert water, carbon dioxide, and
minerals into oxygen and energy-rich organic compounds
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Limiting Factors

 The law of limiting factors states that when a chemical process

depends on more than one essential condition being favourable,
the rate of reaction will be limited by the factor that is nearest
its minimum value.
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Limiting factors affecting photosynthesis

Photosynthesis is dependent on a number of favourable conditions,

including:

 Temperature

 Light intensity

 Carbon dioxide concentration

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Temperature

 Photosynthesis is controlled by enzymes, which are sensitive to

temperature fluctuations

 As temperature increases reaction rate will increase, as

reactants have greater kinetic energy and more collisions result

 Above a certain temperature the rate of photosynthesis will

decrease as essential enzymes begin to denature.
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The Effect of Temperature on
Photosynthetic Rate
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Light Intensity

 Light is absorbed by chlorophyll, which convert the radiant

energy into chemical energy (ATP)

 As light intensity increases reaction rate will increase, as more

chlorophyll are being photo-activated

 At a certain light intensity photosynthetic rate will plateau, as all

available chlorophyll are saturated with light

 Different wavelengths of light will have different effects on the

rate of photosynthesis (e.g. green light is reflected)
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The Effect of Light Intensity on
Photosynthetic Rate
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Carbon Dioxide Concentration

 Carbon dioxide is involved in the fixation of carbon atoms to

form organic molecules

 As carbon dioxide concentration increases reaction rate will

increase, as more organic molecules are being produced

 At a certain concentration of CO2photosynthetic rate will plateau,

as the enzymes responsible for carbon fixation are saturated
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Effect of Carbon Dioxide Concentration
on Photosynthetic Rate