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What is the compensation point?
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Answer
The compensation point is the light intensity at which the rate of photosynthesis exactly equals the rate of respiration, so the carbon dioxide given out in respiration is exactly used up in photosynthesis and there is no net exchange of gases with the atmosphere.
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Explanation
A plant kept at its compensation point makes no gain in dry weight and cannot grow.
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