other molecular biology terms Flashcards
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photolysis
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when light energy is used to split water into o2 and h2, which is necessary for carbon fixation
2
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carbon fixation
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the process of converting inorganic carbon into organic carbon. basically you are just combing the carbon with hydrogen
3
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Rf value
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distance moved by pigment/distance moved by solvent
4
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wavelengths of the different visible light (violet, green, red)
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violet: 400-525 nm
green; 525-625
red; 625-700
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