This experiment is concerned with identifying photosynthetic pigments found in spinach plants and determining the spectrum of light each absorbs. By using paper chromatography‚ different pigments of spinach leaves can be separated. The knowledge gained in this experiment is relevant to understanding how the process of photosynthesis works. A Real-world application for this includes the harvesting of clean energy sources‚ as scientific advances have led the way to artificial photosynthesis on the
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5.5 Candy Chromatography Background Information: Paper Chromatography is a separation tool in which pigment is put on a paper made of cellulose and water‚ and placed in a solvent‚ in this case isopropyl alcohol. Due to capillary action‚ the solvent crawls up the paper‚ separating the pigments. This technique is used to identify components of a mixture‚ even unknown ones‚ and can be used to isolate components into pure samples. Real world uses of this technique includes identifying certain biomolecules
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green pigment chlorophyll. Chlorophyll molecules located in the thylakoid membrane of the chloroplasts are arranged into complexes known as photosystems. Each photosystem contains the reaction center complex and is surrounded by light harvesting complexes. The light harvesting complexes are composed of pigment molecules such as chlorophyll a‚ b and accessory pigments that broaden the spectrum of light absorbed for photosynthesis (Campbell‚ pg. 194). When a photo is absorbed by these pigments‚ the
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Contents Abstract Introduction Aim Hypothesis Material Method Results Discussion Conclusion Abstract The aim of this experiment was to see whether different temperatures will affect the cell membrane‚ thus would then releases the purple pigments out of the vacuole which causes the leakage of the purplish liquid. Background Information The outermost layer is the cell wall‚ which is present only in plant cells and is made up of a carbohydrate called cellulose and also has other protein
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medium" refers to the art materials or artist supplies used to create a work of art. Basically‚ it’s whatever you use to make a mark upon a surface. Why is it important? It is important because without medium artist cannot do with his/her art. Pigments - A substance used for coloring or painting‚ especially a dry powder that‚ when mixed with oil‚ water‚ or another medium‚ constitutes a
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Photosynthetic Activity in Plants Using Different Wavelengths of Light and Pigmentation Abstract The roles played by light and pigmentation in photosynthesis were examined in the geranium and Coleus plant. In addition‚ the separation of certain pigments based on their molecular structure was also examined‚ with the use of paper chromatography. When different leaves of the geranium plant which were exposed to different wavelengths of light‚ photosynthesis proved to be most actively present in those
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Scientific Method: 1) What is the scientific method? The scientific method is a way to ask and answer scientific questions by making observations and doing experiments. 2) What are the steps of the scientific method? Ask a Question‚ Do Research‚ Hypothesis‚ Test Your Hypothesis by Doing an Experiment‚ Analyze Your Data‚ Draw a Conclusion‚ And Communicate Your Results. 3) Why do scientists use the scientific method? What are the benefits of using it? Scientists use this method to have a formula
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Trippple Award Specification (4BIO) Examination in 2012 Trippple Award Specification Key words are underlined in red. Practical work is printed in italics. Section 1: The nature and variety of living organisms Characteristics of living organisms include; M ovement R espitation S ensitivity G rowth R eproduction E xcretion N utrition In addition‚ all living organisms contain nucleic acids (DNA) and have the ability to control their internal conditions. Finally‚ all living
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to establish what pigments were present in the chloroplasts of the leaves. The solvent carried and separated the different pigments up the cellulose paper. The solvent moved up the paper because of capillary action because of adhesion of the solvent molecules and the paper. The pigments dissolved in the solvent also were carried up the paper and were separated because they do not all dissolve equally into the solvent‚ less soluble pigments appear lower on the paper. The pigments also were attracted
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control osmosis” Aim: observe and test the process of osmosis through different kinds of methods: the weigh (potato)‚ the density (beetroot) and under the light microscope (onion). Hypothesis: according to the encyclopedia definition osmosis is the diffusion of a liquid (most often assumed to be water‚ but it can be any liquid solvent) through a partially-permeable membrane from a region of high solvent potential to a region of low solvent potential. Thus‚ this is what will happen. Teacher’s instructions:
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