211,904 views
7 votes
7 votes
Do plants undergo photosynthesis in a dark environment (not total absence of light)? If so, what would you expect to happen to the rate of photosynthesis?

User Masterwok
by
3.0k points

1 Answer

23 votes
23 votes

Answer:

See explanation

Step-by-step explanation:

In a situation whereby a plant is in an environment where light is not totally absent, the plant continues to photosynthesize at a slower rate.

Recall that photosynthesis is the process by which green plants make their own food in the presence of sunlight, chlorophyll, carbon dioxide and water.

In a low light, plants are forced to stretch towards the low light source. This is known as etiolation of plants.

User Primary Key
by
2.5k points