A student getting a degree in environmental science performed a study to determine how the rate of photosynthetic activity in a local pond changed over the course of a year. The results are shown in the graph below.

Which conclusion is best supported by the evidence?


(1 point)
Responses

The rate of photosynthesis was greatest during the months of May through July
The rate of photosynthesis was greatest during the months of May through July

Photosynthetic organisms were dormant during the months of April through August
Photosynthetic organisms were dormant during the months of April through August

The rate of photosynthesis increased from June through December
The rate of photosynthesis increased from June through December

Photosynthetic organisms experienced die-off during the months of January through June.

The rate of photosynthesis was greatest during the months of May through July.

The conclusion that is best supported by the evidence is "The rate of photosynthesis was greatest during the months of May through July".