bioenergetics Flashcards
bio energy transformation obeys the laws of?
themrodynamics
In photosynthesis CO2 is r/o?
reduced
CO2 is reduced to _ in photosynthesis
Glucose
H2O is r/o in photosynthesis
Oxidized
Water is oxidized into _ in photosynthesis
Oxygen
Reducing agent in photosynthesis is?
Water
oxidizing agent in photosynthesis?
Molecular O2
range of visible light?
380-750nm
wavelength most effective for photosynthesis?
Blue ( 430 nm ) Red ( 670 nm )
pigments are embedded in?
thylakoid of chloroplast
major pigments of plant are?
chlorophyll and carotenoids
pigment of chlorophyll a
bluish green
chlorophyll a present in all photosynthetic organism except
photosynthetic bacteria
pigment of chlorophyll b
yellow green
chlorophyll b present in all photosynthetic organism except
brown red algae, photosynthetic bacteria
type of chlorophyll in photosynthetic bacteria?
bacteriochlorophyll
Molecular formula of chlorophyll a?
C55 H72 O5 N4 Mg
Molecular formula of chlorophyll b?
C55 H70 O6 N4 Mg
Head of chlorophyll has?
Porphyrin ring with Mg in center
1 porphyrin ring has
4 pyrrole ring
each pyrrole ring consists of?
4 Carbon
1 Nitrogen
The _ atom of pyrrole ring interact with Mg atom
Nitrogen