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M12: Chlorophyll Flashcards

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

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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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insoluble in water
appear as ground particles in solid form.

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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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Found in plants and animals.

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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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Where can you find this pigments?

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Inside a plastid

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It is a double membrane organelle found in plants and algae.

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plastid

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Responsible in manufacturing and storing food

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plastid

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TYPES OF PLASTIDS

Chlo__________
Ch_________
G______________
L_____________

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Chloroplasts
Chromoplasts
Gerontoplasts
Leucoplasts

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

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Photosynthesis

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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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Types of Pigments in Plants

Chlorophylls
C___________
B_______________
F___________

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Chlorophylls
Carotenoids
Betalains
Flavonoids

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plays a vital role in the biological process, photosynthesis.

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Chlorophylls

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Chlorophylls

Stimulates photosynthesis by reflecting g_______ light and absorbed violet - blue and orange - red light.

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green

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13
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Primary photosynthetic pigments.

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Chlorophylls a and b

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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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Principal pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

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Chlorophyll a

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

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Chlorophyll a

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Reflects blue green in color

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Chlorophyll a

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Found in all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

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Chlorophyll a

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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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Accessory pigments that collects sunlight and passes it into Chlorophyll a

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Chlorophyll b

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Absorbs orange- red light from the spectrum

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Chlorophyll b

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Reflects yellow green in color

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Chlorophyll b

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Found in all plants and green algae

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Chlorophyll b

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found in certain photosynthetic Chromista and in some marine algae.

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Chlorophyll c

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found only in red algae.

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Chlorophyll d

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Very rare
found in golden algae.

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Chlorophyll e

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

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Carotenoids

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Common types
Anthocyanins, aurones, chalcones, flavonols and proanthocyanidins

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Flavonoids

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Common types
Betacyanins and betaxanthins

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Betalains

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Where they are found
In chloroplast and chromoplast of green plants (masked by chlorophyll), vegetables like carrots, mangoes, etc.

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Carotenoids

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Where they are 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

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Where they are found
In the cell vacuole of Flowers and fungi

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Betalains

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Examples of typical colors
Oranges, reds, yellows, pinks

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Carotenoids

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Examples of typical colors
Yellow, red, blue, purple

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Flavonoids

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Examples of typical colors
Red to violet, also yellow to orange

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Betalains

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capture light energy and transfer it to the chlorophyll a

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Carotenoids

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protect the photosynthetic system from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light.

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Carotenoids

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Source of vitamin A.

promote good eyesight in humans

regulates the growth and division of your cells

helps your body produce white blood cells

plays a role in remodeling bone

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Carotenoids

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play a role in the colors of ripening fruit

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Flavonoids

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provide visual cues for animal pollinators and seed dispersers to locate their targets.

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Flavonoids

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help in lower cholesterol levels.

utilized as dyes

use as dietary supplements in most of the food products.

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Flavonoids

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play an important role in attracting animals to flowers and fruit.
food colorants

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Betalains

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Outer and inner covering of the chloroplast.

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Outer and Inner Membrane

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Separate stacks of thylakoid

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Stroma lamellae

45
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Skeleton of the chloroplast

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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

Chlorophyll and carotenoids

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Thylakoid

49
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Site of the light dependent phase of photosynthesis

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Thylakoid

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