photosynthesis Flashcards
1
Q
whats the name of an organism which don’t photosynthesise
A
heterotrophs
2
Q
purpose of photosynthesis
A
produce glucose NOT ENERGY
3
Q
Dispersion
A
white light seperates into different colors
4
Q
pigments
A
chemical molecules that absorb visible light
5
Q
where does photosynthesis occur
A
chloroplast (light is trapped by the green pigment chlorophyll and converted into chemical energy)
6
Q
absorption spectrum
A
a graph which shows the relative amount of light absorbed at each wavelength by each pigment
7
Q
actio spectrum
A
a graph which shows the relative effectiveness of photosynthesis at the different wavelengths of light
