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How should the rate of photosynthesis change if the amount of light reaching a leaf decrease?
Question Date: 2016-11-30
Answer 1:

In order to photosynthesize, plants need three things: light, carbon dioxide, and water. If the plant has plenty of carbon dioxide and plenty of water, then the rate of photosynthesis will increase with more light and decrease with less light. If, however, either water or carbon dioxide is limiting, then changing the amount of light will not matter (unless light is reduced to the point where it becomes limiting instead).



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