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O-LevelBiologyPlant Nutrition5090/11 · Oct/Nov 2019 · Q61 Mark

A small mountain lake has aquatic plants growing underwater on the lake bed. Shortly after heavy rainfall the mud on the lake bed becomes churned up and the water level rises. Why does this cause the rate of photosynthesis of these plants to fall?

Aextra carbon dioxide
Bextra dissolved nitrates
Clower light intensity
Dlower oxygen concentration

✓ Correct answer

C: lower light intensity

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Plant Nutrition, O-Level Biology (syllabus 5090). Multiple choice, 1 mark.
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O-Level Biology, Oct/Nov 2019 Paper 1 Variant 1, question 6.

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