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Photosynthesis: RP Flashcards

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Photosynthetic Pigments

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  • Chlorophyll = group of 5 similar pigments, most abundant is chlorophyll a
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Pigment colours

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chlorophyll a = blue/green
chlorophyll b = yellow/green
carotene = orange
xanthophyll = yellow
phaeophytin = grey

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Advantage

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  • each pigment absorbs a different light wavelength
  • plants are adapted to their environment by having different proportions of each pigment to maximise light energy absorption
  • more wavelengths absorbed = more light for LDR photosynthesis
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