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Question 32

A researcher keeps young bean plants in a chamber under bright light at a constant temperature. Increasing the carbon dioxide concentration causes the rate of oxygen release to rise.

The researcher concludes: 'Temperature was the limiting factor before the carbon dioxide concentration was increased.'

Which is the best evaluation of the researcher's conclusion?

[1]
A

Correct, because the rise in oxygen release suggests that temperature and carbon dioxide were both limiting.

B

Incorrect, because the rise in oxygen release suggests that oxygen was the factor in shortest supply.

C

Correct, because the rise in oxygen release suggests that the temperature was below the optimum.

D

Incorrect, because the rise in oxygen release suggests that carbon dioxide was limiting before its concentration was increased.

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1.4 Photosynthesis Questions

  1. GCSE
  2. /Biology
  3. /1.4 Photosynthesis

117 exam-style questions on OCR GCSE Biology 1.4 Photosynthesis, covering 1.4.1 Photosynthesisers as biomass producers, 1.4.2 Factors affecting the rate of photosynthesis, and 1.4.3 Limiting factors in photosynthesis. Each one has a worked solution and a mark scheme showing where the marks go.

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