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If algae cover a pond's surface, what is the likely effect on the photosynthesis of plants below the surface?
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The rate of cellular respiration would fully stop.
The rate of water absorption would speed up.
The rate of photosynthesis would greatly increase.
The rate of photosynthesis would greatly decrease.
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The rate of photosynthesis would greatly decrease.
Explanation: Surface algae block sunlight from reaching submerged plants, reducing light available for photosynthesis and so lowering their photosynthetic rate.
Explanation: Surface algae block sunlight from reaching submerged plants, reducing light available for photosynthesis and so lowering their photosynthetic rate.
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