2 Flashcards
Light consists of?
Photons
What do Pigments do?
Absorb different wavelengths
Wavelengths that are not absorbed are?
Reflexes or transmitted
Why do leaves appear Green?
The chlorophyll reflects and transmits green light
What does. a Spectrophotometer measure?
A Pigments ability to absorb various wavelengths
What is Chlorophyll’’s color absorption?
Violet bike and ref light work best
When a pigment absorbs light it goes from?
Ground state to an excited state which is unstable
When excited electrons fall back down to the ground state what gives off?
An afterglow called fluorescence
What is a Photosystem?
Consists of a reaction center complex
What are Light harvesting Complexes?
Pigment molecukes bound to proteins
Funnel the energy of Photons to the reaction center
What is a Primary Electron Acceotor?
an excited Electron from Chlorophyll A