Figure 54.5 -Plants Never Use 100% of the Incoming Solar Radiation for Solar

question 29

Multiple Choice

Figure 54.5
-Plants never use 100% of the incoming solar radiation for photosynthesis on a yearly basis.What is a reasonable explanation for this?

• A)Plants cannot photosynthesize during winter (in cold winter climates).
• B)Plants cannot photosynthesize on cloudy days.
• C)The pigments that drive photosynthesis respond to only a fraction of the wavelengths available,and plants cannot photosynthesize on cloudy days.
• D)The pigments that drive photosynthesis respond to only a fraction of the wavelengths available,and plants cannot photosynthesize during winter (in cold winter climates).
• E)The pigments that drive photosynthesis respond to only a fraction of the wavelengths available,and plants cannot photosynthesize during dry periods.

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