In plants‚ the pigments in chlorophyll are used to absorb the light energy from the sun to aid in the process of photosynthesis (Biology 102 Lab 7). Specific wavelengths are assimilated into the pigments; however‚ not all wavelengths will be absorbed into the plant. The wavelengths not absorbed will reflect off of the plant and act as the visual representation
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full scale science project. Plants contain many pigments in different proportions. For flowering plants it’s mostly a combination of chlorophyll-A‚ chlorophyll-B‚ pheophytin and Carotenes. These pigments have shades of green‚ blue green‚ grayish‚ and yellow-orange. Their concentration is different for different species and also depends on the time of year. Also‚ these pigments have different solubility in different solvents. Extracted pigments could be used in another project‚ such as chromatography
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Hypothesis. If pigment from euonymus alatus (burning bush) leaves is extracted‚ then carotenes and xanthophylls will appear when a solvent‚ made of 9 parts petroleum ether and 1 part acetone‚ goes up Whatman #1 filter paper Purpose. The purpose of this experiment was to demonstrate the presence of carotenes‚ xanthophylls‚ and chlorophylls in leaves. Methods and Materials. A piece of Whatman #1 filter paper was cut to fit into an ignition tube. One end was cut to form a V‚ and the sides of
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leaves of green plants contain a pigment called chlorophyll‚ which absorbs the blue and red colors of the spectrum and reflects the green. You can explain absorption in terms of atomic structure. The frequency of the incoming light wave is at or near the vibration frequency of the electrons in the material. The electrons take in the energy of the light wave and start to vibrate. What happens next depends upon how tightly the atoms hold on to their electrons. Absorption occurs when the electrons are
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Onda‚ Kristal H. TTH 8:30-10:00 am BSAC3 BIOLOGY 1. How plants grow and develop? Just as humans have essential needs for survival‚ all plants require several basic elements to grow and thrive‚ including… Soil minerals (the more nutrient-rich the soil‚ the better the plant will grow) Water Air (carbon dioxide‚ hydrogen and oxygen) Sunlight Proper soil temperature Proper air temperature How much a plant needs of each element initially depends on the plant’s original habitat. For example
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Summary for Quiz Monday‚ May 30‚ 2005 12:13 AM Title Identification of Some Macromolecules Gist of Experiment • Use different tests to check for the existence of macromolecules in various substances o Iodine test checks for starch and/or glycogen o Benedict’s test checks for reducing sugars o Biuret test checks for protein Notes on Underlying Theory Introduction • The most abundant elements in living material are: o Carbon
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(ETC)‚ where ATP and NADPH are produced. The CO2 absorbed by the plant are then fixed into carbohydrates by these two organic molecules (Hoober 1984; Halliwell 1984). It is currently known that plants do not use every colour of the visible light spectrum when undergoing photosynthesis‚ and that the different wavelengths of light are absorbed by the chlorophyll at different rates. In green land plants‚ the blue and red lights are most readily absorbed by the cells‚ whereas green light is not easily
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Raw Data: • Table one; shows the effect of water temperature has on the rate at which the anthocyanin pigment leaves of a beetroot tap root cells • My groups results are highlighted in yellow and the class results are left blank Temperature ͦC (+/- 1 ͦC) Amount of green light that was absorbed by the solution (+/- 0.001) Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4 Group 5 Group 6 Group 7 20 0.099 0.188 0.202 0.141 0.152 0.143 0.157 30 0.274 0.173 0.205 0.170 0.262 0.180 0.233 40 0.285 0.127
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Chapter 5 Obtaining energy and nutrients for life CHAPTER REVIEW Key words absorption alimentary canal amylase anus autotrophic autotrophs bile bile duct bolus carnivores cellular respiration chloroplasts chyme colon cystic fibrosis digestion digestive system duodenum emulsification enzymes faeces foregut fermenters gall bladder gastric juice herbivores heterotrophic heterotrophs hindgut fermenters ileum jejunum lacteals large intestine liver mucus oesophagus omnivores pancreas pepsin
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with fall. What most people don’t know is why. For this process‚ also known as photosynthesis to happen it involves three different pigments that give the leaves their color. Trees are autotrophs; this means that they make their own food. The leaves obtain water through their roots‚ but also they need sunlight‚ carbon dioxide‚ and chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives leaves their green color and makes photosynthesis happen. Without photosynthesis or chlorophyll the leaves would stay the
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