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At high light intensity, the rate of photosynthesis does not increase further with light because

(a) CO₂ is released Your answer
(b) chlorophyll stops absorbing light Your answer
(c) light becomes harmful at once Your answer
(d) other factors become limiting Correct

Your answer: Correct answer: (d)

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Explanation

Why (d) is correct

At high light, the rate stops increasing because other factors (such as CO₂) become limiting.

Why the other options are wrong

(a) · your answer CO₂ is not released because of high light.
(b) · your answer Chlorophyll still absorbs light at high intensity.
(c) · your answer Light becomes harmful only at very high intensity, not at once.

NCERT point: This is an example of Blackman's law.

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