does increased light intesnity also increase chlorophyll concentration, thus increasing absorption levles?

Question

I am doing an experiment on this. Whereby I grow mung beans in different luxes (20, 40, 60, 80, 100) and then grind the leaves down from each light inesnity and place it in a spectrophotometer. I'm assuming that increasing light intensity causes chlorophyll concentration to increase to a certain point as photosynthesis rates will reach an optimum and no more chlorophyll is necessary (or plant is unable to create more). I hope that makes sense!

Answer 1

You should see an increase in chlorophyll production up to certain point. High intensity light inhibits chloroplast formation thereby decreasing chlorophyll concentration. You will be able to verify how much when you do your experiment.