Lesson 4 summary - Limiting factors

- Whiteboard recap of key words relating to light dependent stage
- Whiteboard recap of light independent stage including the terms "carbon fixation step"
- Analysis of graphs showing the relative abundances of GP and TP in light and dark conditions:





- GP increases because the conversion of GP to TP requires the products of the light dependent reactions
- The carbon fixation step DOES NOT require these products and hence the levels of RuBP drop


Photosynthetic pigments



- Explanation of the need for additional photosynthetic pigments using the idea of red seaweed as an example


Limiting Factors
- Identification of temperature, light intensity and carbon dioxide concentration as the main limiting factors of photosynthesis


MINI TEST TOPIC - Classification and Evolution

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