Combined Science GCSE
Limiting factors
What Limiting factors means in Combined Science GCSE, as defined for AQA.
Definition of Limiting factors
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Light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, temperature, or the amount of chlorophyll, which interact so that any one of them may limit photosynthesis.
Topics that use Limiting factors
- Rate of photosynthesis (AQA GCSE)
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