Question

Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?

Answer 1

Answer:

B) decreased rates of photosynthesis

Explanation:

Plants, phytoplankton, algae, and other microorganisms photosynthesize using energy in the form of solar radiation. Photosynthesis is a chemical process that's integral to these organisms, which are called producers.

They combine light energy from solar water and carbon dioxide, in a complex process that produces chemical energy in the form of glucose.

$6CO_{2} + 6H_{2} O + light ---> C_{6}H_{12}O_{6}$$+6O_{2}$

Photosynthesis is a rate-limited reaction; it depends on various factors including carbon dioxide availability and light intensity. When light is limited, the rate of photosynthesis decreases due to its slowing effect on the light-dependent reaction in photosynthesis, occurring in the chlorophyll.