If you shine light on chloroplasts and measure the rate of photosynthesis as a function of light intensity, you get a curve that reaches a plateau at a fixed rate of photosynthesis, x, as shown in Figure Q14-62. Which of the following conditions will increase the value of x?

If you shine light on chloroplasts and measure the rate of photosynthesis as a function of light intensity, you get a curve that reaches a plateau at a fixed rate of photosynthesis, x, as shown in Figure Q14-62.
Which of the following conditions will increase the value of x?



(a) increasing the number of chlorophyll molecules in the antenna complexes
(b) increasing the number of reaction centers
(c) adding a powerful oxidizing agent
(d) decreasing the wavelength of light used



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