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Q2 Chlorophyll and other pigments Flashcards

1
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A set of chemical compounds that have an intense color

A

Biological pigments / biochrome

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Biochromes are:

  1. ________ in water
  2. Appear as _________ in solid form
  3. Found in plants (_________) and animals (__________)
A
  1. Insoluble
  2. ground particles
  3. plastid, melanin
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5 types of chlorophyll

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  1. Chlorophyll a
  2. Chlorophyll b
  3. Chlorophyll c
  4. Chlorophyll d
  5. Chlorophyll e
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4
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4 types of plastids (CCGL)

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  1. Chloroplast
  2. Chromoplast
  3. Gerontoplast
  4. Leucoplast
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Types of PLASTIDS
1. C______ - c______ (g___)
2. C______ - ageing _____
3. G______ - aged _______ (b____)
4. L______ - found in _______. Storage of p_____ and l______

A
  1. Chloroplast - chlorophyll (green)
  2. Chromoplast - ageing chloroplast, other pigments
  3. Gerontoplast - aged chromoplast (brown)
  4. Leucoplast - found in roots and stems, storage of proteins & lipids
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Type of chlorophyll, both primary photosynthetic process

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Chlorophyll a&b

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7
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Type of chlorophyll that is found in plants, ALGAE, cyanobacteria

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Chlorophyll a

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Type of chlorophyll that contains methyl group in the third position of its chlorine ring (CH3)

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Chlorophyll a

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9
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Type of chlorophyll that ABSOBRS violet blue, orange, red. And REFLECTS blue, green

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Chlorophyll a

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10
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Type of chlorophyll that is found in all plants and green algae only

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Chlorophyll b

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Type of chlorophyll that contains an aldehyde group in the third position of its chlorine ring (OH)

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Chlorophyll b

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12
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Type of chlorophyll that collects the sunlight that escapes and passes it to chlorophyll a

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Chlorophyll b

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Type of chlorophyll that ABSOBRS orange, red. And REFLECTS yellow, green.

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Chlorophyll b

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14
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Type of chlorophyll that is found in certain photosynthetic CHROMISTA and some marine algae

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Chlorophyll c

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Type of chlorophyll that is found in RED algae and GOLDEN algae

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Chlorophyll d

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16
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3 other pigments aside from chlorophyll

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  1. Carotenoids
  2. Flavanoids
  3. Betalins
17
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Type of pigment that is found in chloroplasts, chromoplast in green algae

A

Carotenoid

18
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2 types of Carotenoids

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  1. Carotene
  2. Xanthophyll
19
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Colors that Carotenoids reflect

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Orange, red, yellow, pink

20
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Carotenoids:
1. Capture _________
2. Protect _________
3. A _________
4. Source _________
5. Promote _________

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  1. Capture light energy
  2. Protect the photosynthetic system
  3. Antioxidant
  4. Source of Vitamin A
  5. Promote good eyesight
21
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Type of pigment that is found in VACUOLES

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Flavanoids

22
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Colors that Flavanoids reflect

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Yellow, Red, purple, blue

23
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4 types of Flavanoids (AACI)

A
  1. Anthocyanins
  2. Aurones
  3. Chalcones
  4. Isoflavones
24
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Flavanoids:
1. Attracts __________
2. Play __________

A
  1. Attracts pollinators
  2. Play a role in the colors of ripening fruit
25
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Type of pigment that is found in the VACUOLE of flower and fungi

26
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2 types of Betalin

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(1) betacyanins
(2) betaxanthins

27
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Colors that Betalins reflect

A

Yellow, red, blue, violet

28
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Betalins:
1. Attracts ___________
2. Food ___________

A
  1. Attracts animals
  2. Food colorants
29
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Parts of CHLOROPLAST

A
  1. Outer and inner membrane
  2. Stroma
  3. Stroma Lamellae
  4. Granum
  5. Thylakoid
30
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What is outer and inner membrane for?

A

Covering & protection

31
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What is Stroma for?

A

Calvin Cycle

32
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This is the space between the thylakoid and inner membrane

33
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The skeleton of the chloroplast, it seperates stacks

A

Stroma Lamellae

34
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Stacks of thylakoid

35
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This contains the photosystem of the chloroplast

36
Q

It is made up of pigments and proteins that absorb light energy

37
Q

(chlorophyll + carotenoids)

38
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Site of the light dependent phase of photosynthesis

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