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Eukaryotic plants and algae are photosynthetic organisms
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autotrophs - self feeding
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Photosynthetic process
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uses the excited energy in a photon of light to construct a molecule of glucose from water and carbon dioxide.
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Oxygen is released
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as a by-product of photosynthesis
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Photosynthesis equation
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6CO2 +12H2O -----------> (light energy) C6H12O6+6H2O+6O2 |>
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Chemical reactions of photosynthesis take place in the organelle called:
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chloroplast
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Chloroplast contain stacked membranes called thylakoids which contain:
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light-absorbing pigments embedded within their phospholipid bi-layer.
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Common pigments are:
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Chlorophyll A & Chlorophyll B. These pigments will absorb light energy in the form of photons & transfer it along a series of photo systems.
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Photosystems use the light energy to form:
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glucose
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Paper chromatography is:
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a technique for separating dissolved photosynthetic pigments like chlorophyll, carotene and xanthophylls.
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Rf Number:
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Distance moved by a pigment to the distance moved by the solvent front is specific for a given set of conditions.
Rf= distance moved by pigment/ divided by: distance moved by solvent front |
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Photosynthesis is:
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a metabolic pathway that uses carbon dioxide, water, and sunlight to make oxygen, glucose and water.
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Photosynthesis requires pigments:
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to absorb sunlight like chlorophyll A & B, carotenes, and xanthophylls.
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Chromatography:
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separates chemicals according to molecular weight where distance moved by a chemical is relative to the reference line and the solvent front.
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Rf=
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distance moved by the pigment/distanced moved by solvent front
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Convert units:
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1 inch = 2.54 centimeters (cm)
1 cm = 10 millimeters (mm) 1 mm = 1,000 micrometers (um) 1 um = 1,000 nanometers (nm) 1 nm = 10 angstrom units (A) |