Question

Use your knowledge of the mechanism of photosynthesis and the data presented in the chart to determine which of the statements is a correct explanation for the students' data.Group of answer choicesCup 2 had the highest rate of photosynthesis because it had the highest ratio of disks floating to wattage of light.Cup 1 had a low rate of photosynthesis because 0.5 grams of baking soda did not provide a sufficient amount of CO2.Cup 3 had the same rate of photosynthesis as Cup 1 because they had the same ratio of disks floating to wattage of light.Cup 4 had the lowest rate of photosynthesis because it had the least CO2.

Answer 1

D. Cup 4 had the lowest rate of photosynthesis because it had the least CO2.

Step-by-step explanation:

Carbondioxide gas is the main reactant for the process of photosynthesis which decides the production of food in the leaves. If plants has high amount of carbondioxide gas and water so in the presence of sunlight it produces more food in the leaves in the form of glucose so we can conclude that the lowest rate of photosynthesis occurs due to presence of least concentration of carbondioxide gas in the cup 4.