Sunlight may not be converted to organic molecules due to atmospheric reflection/absorption, limited wavelengths absorbed by plants, light not hitting chlorophyll, and limiting factors like CO2 concentration.
- sunlight reflected/absorbed by atmosphere - only some wavelengths absorbed by plants and used in photosynthesis - some light does not fall on chlorophyll molecules - limiting factors, eg- CO2 concentration, limit rate of photosynthesis
| Front | Why might energy in sunlight not be converted into organic molecules? (4) |
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| Back | - sunlight reflected/absorbed by atmosphere - only some wavelengths absorbed by plants and used in photosynthesis - some light does not fall on chlorophyll molecules - limiting factors, eg- CO2 concentration, limit rate of photosynthesis |
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