How Does Oxygen Affect Photosynthesis

How Does Oxygen Affect Photosynthesis?

The effect of oxygen on photosynthesis depends on plant species and on some internal and environmental conditions. Oxygen inhibits the photosynthesis of C3 plants at atmospheric CO2 concentration (Varburg effect). … Inhibition of photosynthesis by oxygen is reduced by increase of the C02 concentration.

Why is oxygen needed for photosynthesis?

Plants break down sugar to energy using the same processes that we do. Oxygen is needed to break the sugar into carbon dioxide, releasing energy the plants can use to stay alive.

Maya Lin-Takahashi

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