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1
Q

Light consists of?

A

Photons

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2
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What do Pigments do?

A

Absorb different wavelengths

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3
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Wavelengths that are not absorbed are?

A

Reflexes or transmitted

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4
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Why do leaves appear Green?

A

The chlorophyll reflects and transmits green light

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5
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What does. a Spectrophotometer measure?

A

A Pigments ability to absorb various wavelengths

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6
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What is Chlorophyll’’s color absorption?

A

Violet bike and ref light work best

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7
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When a pigment absorbs light it goes from?

A

Ground state to an excited state which is unstable

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8
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When excited electrons fall back down to the ground state what gives off?

A

An afterglow called fluorescence

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9
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What is a Photosystem?

A

Consists of a reaction center complex

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10
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What are Light harvesting Complexes?

A

Pigment molecukes bound to proteins

Funnel the energy of Photons to the reaction center

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11
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What is a Primary Electron Acceotor?

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an excited Electron from Chlorophyll A

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