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Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?

Which is an effect of lower levels of solar radiation striking Earth?-example-1
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B) decreased rates of photosynthesis

Step-by-step explanation:

Plants, phytoplankton, algae, and other microorganisms photosynthesize using energy in the form of solar radiation. Photosynthesis is a chemical process that's integral to these organisms, which are called producers.

They combine light energy from solar water and carbon dioxide, in a complex process that produces chemical energy in the form of glucose.


6CO_(2) + 6H_(2) O + light ---> C_(6)H_(12)O_(6)
+6O_(2)

Photosynthesis is a rate-limited reaction; it depends on various factors including carbon dioxide availability and light intensity. When light is limited, the rate of photosynthesis decreases due to its slowing effect on the light-dependent reaction in photosynthesis, occurring in the chlorophyll.

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