Answer:
Rate of photosynthesis will be increased
Explanation:
Photosynthesis is a process whereby plants manufacture their food (in form of carbohydrates) in the presence of sunlight. The photosynthetic process, which occurs in the chloroplast of plant cells, require carbon dioxide (CO2) as one of the reactants, from the atmosphere. The general photosynthetic equation is given below:
6CO2 + 6H2O → C6H12O6 + 6O2
Based on the above equation, it shows that carbon dioxide (CO2) as a reactant can either increase or decrease the rate at which photosynthesis in plants occur depending on whether it is increased or decreased in the atmosphere respectively.
According to this question, the concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has been increasing for many years. This means that the rate at which photosynthesis by plants occur will also be INCREASED.
