Chapter 10, Problem 15PIAT

Summary Introduction

To review:

The conclusion based on the observation of two graphs depicting the photosynthetic activity.

Introduction:

Chlamydomonas reinhardtii is the microalgal species that are presently employed for the production of biofuels such as biodiesel, bioethanol, and biohydrogen. These organisms in the presence of full sunlight yield comparatively less amount of chemical energy, which, in turn, reduces the efficiency of photosynthesis. To overcome the reduced photosynthetic efficiency of C. reinhardtii, researchers engineered the organism by decreasing the size of antenna complexes used in the two photosystems. Comparisons of the photosynthetic activity and growth rate between this engineered strain and a control under high-light conditions are shown below.