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chlorophyll and pigments Flashcards

1
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A set of chemical compounds that have an intense colour and are used in the colouring of other materials.

A

Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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2
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it is insoluble in water and
appear as ground particles in solid form.

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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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3
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Found in plants and animals.

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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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4
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Where can you find this pigments?

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Inside a plastid

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5
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It is a double membrane organelle found in plants and algae. Responsible in manufacturing and storing food

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plastid

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6
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Chloroplasts

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chlorophyll

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7
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Chromoplasts

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ageing chloroplasts, other pigments

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8
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Gerontoplasts

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aged chromoplasts

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9
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Leucoplasts

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found in roots and stems. Storage of starch, proteins, and lipids.

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10
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A process that capture light energy and convert it into sugars.

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Photosynthesis

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11
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Begins with the absorption of light energy by a specialized form of organic molecules, pigments.

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Photosynthesis

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12
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plays a vital role in the biological process, photosynthesis.

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Chlorophylls

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13
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Primary photosynthetic pigments.

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Chlorophylls a and b

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14
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Contains methyl group in the third position of its chlorin ring

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Chlorophyll a

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15
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Principal pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

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Chlorophyll a

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16
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Absorbs violet- blue and orange- red light from the spectrum

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Chlorophyll a

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17
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Reflects blue green in color

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Chlorophyll a

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18
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Found in all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

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Chlorophyll a

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19
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Contains an aldehyde group in the third position of its chlorin ring

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Chlorophyll b

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20
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Accessory pigments that collects sunlight and passes it into Chlorophyll a

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Chlorophyll b

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21
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Absorbs orange- red light from the spectrum

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Chlorophyll b

22
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Reflects yellow green in color

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Chlorophyll b

23
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Found in all plants and green algae

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Chlorophyll b

24
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found in certain photosynthetic Chromista and in some marine algae.

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Chlorophyll c

25
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found only in red algae.

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Chlorophyll d

26
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Very rare and found in golden algae.

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Chlorophyll e

27
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Common types are Carotenes and xanthophylls (e.g. lycopene)

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Carotenoids

28
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it is found in chloroplast and chromoplast of green plants (masked by chlorophyll), vegetables like carrots, mangoes, etc.

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Carotenoids

29
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Examples of typical colors are; Oranges, reds, yellows, pinks

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Carotenoids

30
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capture light energy and transfer it to the chlorophyll a

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Carotenoids

31
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Common types are Anthocyanins, aurones, chalcones, flavonols and proanthocyanidins

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Flavonoids

32
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It is found in the cell vacuole of
common plants such as berries, eggplant, and citrus fruits. Present in certain teas, wine, and chocolate.

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Flavonoids

33
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Example colors are; Yellow, red, blue, purple

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Flavonoids

34
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play a role in the colors of ripening fruit

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Flavonoids

35
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common types are Betacyanins and betaxanthins

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Betalains

36
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found in the cell vacuole of Flowers and fungi

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Betalains

37
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Example colors are; Red to violet, also yellow to orange

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Betalains

38
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play an important role in attracting animals to flowers and fruit and is also food colorants

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Betalains

39
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600 naturally occurring….?

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carotenoid

40
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7,000 _______, including over 500 ________.

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Flavanoids, anthocyanin

41
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covering of the chloroplast.

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Outer and Inner Membrane

42
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Space between the thylakoid and inner membrane

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Stroma

43
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Site of the Calvin cycle phase of photosynthesis

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Stroma

44
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Skeleton of the chloroplast

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Stroma lamellae

45
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Separate stacks of thylakoid

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Stroma lamellae

46
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Stacks of thylakoid

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Granum

47
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Contains the photosystem of the chloroplast

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Thylakoid

48
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Made up of pigments and proteins that absorb light energy

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Thylakoid

49
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Chlorophyll and carotenoids

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Thylakoid

50
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Site of the light dependent phase of photosynthesis

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Thylakoid

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