Energy Transfers in Organisms · Cell Biology
The Calvin Cycle and Limiting Factors
Explore the light independent reactions and the factors that restrict the rate of carbohydrate production.
Key Questions
- 1Why is Rubisco considered the most important yet inefficient enzyme on the planet?
- 2How do farmers manipulate environmental factors to overcome limiting factors in crop production?
- 3What happens to the concentration of Calvin cycle intermediates when light is suddenly removed?
National Curriculum Attainment Targets
A-Level: Biology - Photosynthesis
Year: Year 12
Subject: Biology
Unit: Energy Transfers in Organisms
Period: Cell Biology
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