A lack of CO2 in the flask would have caused reduced O2 production. If O2 , ATP, and NADPH are the by-products of the light-dependent phase of photosynthesis, how does a lack of CO2 cause reduced O2 production

Carbondioxide is a reactant of photosynthesis.

Explanation:

Carbondioxide is a reactant of the process of photosynthesis and the product of photosynthesis is oxygen, if there is no or less carbondioxide the rate of photosynthesis decreases which leads to the lower production of oxygen. The rate of photosynthesis affected by the reactants available to it. If Carbondioxide is available in large amount more photosynthesis occurs that leads to more production of glucose as well as oxygen. So we can conclude that lack of Carbondioxide results in lower production of oxygen in the process of photosynthesis.

that would be called plucking : )

explanation:

''plucking, also referred to as quarrying, is a glacial phenomenon that is responsible for the erosion and transportation of individual pieces of bedrock, especially large "joint blocks". as a glacier moves down a valley, friction causes the basal ice of the glacier to melt and infiltrate joints (cracks) in the bedrock."