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Chapter 7, Problem 2FIB
Chlorophyll a captures wavelengths of light that correspond to the three colors ________, ________, and ________. What color does chlorophyll reflect? ________ Accessory pigments that reflect yellow and orange are called ________. These pigments are located in clusters called ________ in the ________ membrane of the chloroplast.
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Biology: Life on Earth with Physiology Plus Mastering Biology with Pearson eText -- Access Card Package (11th Edition)
Ch. 7.1 - What chemical reactions allow plants to capture...Ch. 7.1 - explain why photosynthesis is important?Ch. 7.1 - diagram the structure of leaves and chloroplasts...Ch. 7.1 - write out and explain the basic equation for...Ch. 7.1 - summarize the main events of the light reactions...Ch. 7.2 - What reactions allow plants to store the...Ch. 7.2 - list the light capturing molecules in chloroplasts...Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 1HYEWCh. 7.2 - You continuously monitor the photosynthetic oxygen...Ch. 7.2 - diagram and describe the molecules within the...
Ch. 7.2 - Prob. 3CYLCh. 7.3 - What global policy changes and what individual...Ch. 7.3 - describe the function of the Calvin cycle and...Ch. 7.3 - Why do C3 plants have an advantage over C4 plants...Ch. 7.3 - list the three stages of the Calvin cycle,...Ch. 7.3 - FIGURE E7-3 Corn prices have increased...Ch. 7.3 - describe the fate of the simple sugar G3P...Ch. 7 - Suppose an experiment is performed in which plant...Ch. 7 - Plant leaves contain pores called __________ that...Ch. 7 - Which of the following is True? a. Photosynthesis...Ch. 7 - Explain what would happen to life if...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2ACCh. 7 - Chlorophyll a captures wavelengths of light that...Ch. 7 - The Calvin cycle a. can only occur when light is...Ch. 7 - Prob. 2RQCh. 7 - Assume you want to add an accessory pigment to the...Ch. 7 - Prob. 3FIBCh. 7 - Prob. 3MCCh. 7 - Draw a simplified diagram of a leaf cross-section...Ch. 7 - Prob. 4FIBCh. 7 - Prob. 4MCCh. 7 - Draw a simplified diagram of a chloroplast and...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5FIBCh. 7 - Which of the following is False? a. Photosystem II...Ch. 7 - Prob. 5RQCh. 7 - Light reactions generate the energy-carrier...Ch. 7 - Prob. 6RQCh. 7 - Prob. 7RQ
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- Which color(s) of light does chlorophyll a reflect?arrow_forwardWhy does light reflected by the pigment chlorophyll appear green?arrow_forwardCarotenoids Chlorophyll Phycobilin c    ______________are pigments in the plants chloroplasts that helps in trapping the sunlight. There are different pigments that are found in photosynthetic organisms. Chlorophyll a and b are mostly found in plants. Meanwhile, chlorophyll ___, is found on most microorganisms. There are other pigments that can be found in photosynthetic organisms which help in absorbing a different spectrum of visible light such as, _________________ that usually gives the yellow-orange-red colors of leaves in the autumn, and ___________________, that is water-soluble and are present among cyanobacteria and red algae.arrow_forward
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