Are the following statements true or false. Give reason in support of your answer.
The rate of photosynthesis continues to rise as long as the intensity of light rises.

True

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False

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Solution

The correct option is B False
The given statement is false.
One would easily think that the rate of photosynthesis will increase with light intensity. To some extent, it is true. Photosynthesis increases with the light intensity up to a certain limit only, and then it gets stabilised at a point.

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Are the following statements true or false ? Give reason in support of your answer.

(a) The rate of photosynthesis continues to rise as long as the intensity of light rises.

(b) The outside atmospheric temperature has no effect on the rate of photosynthesis.

(d) Destarching of the leaves of a potted plant can occur only at night.

(e) The starting point of carbon cycle is the release of $C O_{2}$ by animals during respiration.

(f) If a plant is kept in bright light all the 24 hours for a few days, the dark reaction (biosynthetic phase) will fail to occur.

(g) Photosynthesis is considered as a process supporting all life on earth.

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