Question

How does carbon dioxide concentration affect photosynthesis rate?

Answer 1

Increasing the concentration of carbon dioxide increases the rate of photosynthesis, as there is a greater supply of it that can be used. Of course, you can only add so much carbon dioxide before the plant can’t perform photosynthesis at an any faster rate. Increased carbon dioxide concentration will increase the rate of photosynthesis until it is no longer the limiting factor in the reaction.

Answer 2

Answer:

An increase in the carbon dioxide concentration increases the rate at which carbon is incorporated into carbohydrate in the light-independent reaction - and so the rate of photosynthesis generally increases until limited by another factor.

Explanation:

CO2 concentration is directly proportional to rate of photosynthesis.

CO2 is raw material for process of photosynthesis.

CO2 + H2O → C6H12O6 + O2

Increase in CO2 concentration increases rate of photosynthesis.

Decrease in CO2 concentration decreases rate of photosynthesis.

Therefore, CO2 concentration is limiting factor for rate of photosynthesis.