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M12 CHOROPHYLL 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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  • insoluble in water
  • appear as ground particles in solid form.
  • Found in plants and animals.
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Biological Pigments or Biochromes

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3
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Where can you find pigments?

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Inside a plastid

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4
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It is a double membrane organelle found in plants and algae.

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Plastid

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5
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Responsible in manufacturing and storing food

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Plastid

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6
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TYPES OF PLASTIDS
Chl____________
Chr__________
Ge_________
Le__________

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Chloroplasts
Chromoplasts
Gerontoplasts
Leucoplasts

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7
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Chl_________ – chlorophyll
Chr___________ – ageing chloroplasts, other pigments
Ger_________ – aged chromoplasts
Le__________ – found in roots and stems. Storage of starch, proteins, and lipids.

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Chloroplasts – chlorophyll
Chromoplasts – ageing chloroplasts, other pigments
Gerontoplasts – aged chromoplasts
Leucoplasts – found in roots and stems. Storage of starch, proteins, and lipids.

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

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Photosynthesis

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9
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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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10
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Types of Pigments in Plants

Ch_________
Ca_________
Fl_______
Be_________

A

Chlorophylls
Carotenoids
Flavonoids
Betalains

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11
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plays a vital role in the biological process, photosynthesis.

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Chlorophylls

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12
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Stimulates photosynthesis by reflecting green light and absorbed ____________ and___________ light.

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Chlorophylls

violet - blue; orange - red

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13
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Types of Chlorophylls

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Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Chlorophyll c
Chlorophyll d
Chlorophyll e

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14
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Primary photosynthetic pigments.

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Chlorophylls a and b

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15
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Contains methyl group in the third position of its chlorin ring

Principal pigment that captures sunlight for photosynthesis

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

Reflects blue green in color

Found in all plants, algae, and cyanobacteria

A

Chlorophyll a

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16
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Contains an aldehyde group in the third position of its chlorin ring

Accessory pigments that collects sunlight and passes it into Chlorophyll a

Absorbs orange- red light from the spectrum

Reflects yellow green in color

Found in all plants and green algae

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Chlorophyll b

17
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cyanobacteria

green algae

A

Chlorophyll a and b

18
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found in certain photosynthetic Chromista and in some marine algae.

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Chlorophyll c

19
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found only in red algae.

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Chlorophyll d

20
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  • Very rare
  • found in golden algae.
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Chlorophyll e

21
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  • capture light energy and transfer it to the chlorophyll a
  • protect the photosynthetic system from the damaging effects of ultraviolet light.
  • Source of vitamin A.
  • 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

22
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  • play a role in the colors of ripening fruit
  • provide visual cues for animal pollinators and seed dispersers to locate their targets.
  • help in lower cholesterol levels.
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Flavonoids

23
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  • play an important role in attracting animals to flowers and fruit.
  • food colorants
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Betalains

24
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covering of the chloroplast.

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Outer and Inner Membrane

25
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  • Space between the thylakoid and inner membrane
  • Site of the Calvin cycle phase of photosynthesis
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Stroma

26
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  • Skeleton of the chloroplast
  • Separate stacks of thylakoid
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Stroma lamellae

27
Q

Granum

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Stacks of thylakoid

28
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  • Contains the photosystem of the chloroplast
  • Made up of pigments and proteins that absorb light energy
  • Chlorophyll and carotenoids
A

Thylakoid

29
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Site of the light dependent phase of photosynthesis

A

Thylakoid

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