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1020 Unit 5
Unit 5
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/06/2009

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Absorption
Definition
light energy that is retained by pigment molecules
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absorption spectrum
Definition
a grapd showing the amount of light absorbed by individual pigments at various wavelengths
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accessory pigments
Definition
molecules that absorb light energy and pass it to chlorphyll A
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action spectrum
Definition
a graph showing overall photosynthetic activity by a plant
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carotene
Definition
an accessory orange-colored pigment
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chloroyphyll a
Definition
the green pigment of photosynthesis
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chloroyphyll b
Definition
an accessory green pigment
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chromatogram
Definition
a "developed" chromatography strip in which pigments have been seperated from one another
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cuticle
Definition
a waxy non-cellular layer on the outer surface of the plant leaf
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energy
Definition
the capacity to do work
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epidermis
Definition
outermost layer of cells in plant expecially leaves
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guard cells
Definition
specialized epidermal cells that occur in pairs on leaf surfaces
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palisade layer
Definition
chloroplasts-bearing cells in the interior that have long axes
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chromatography
Definition
a method of seperating pigment molecules from a solution
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photosynthesis
Definition
a complex series of reactions in which plants turn light energy into food
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pigment
Definition
a molecule that absorbs light
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reflection
Definition
light energy that is not absorbed by pigment molecule
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Rf
Definition
the distance the pigment traveled to the distance the solvent moved
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spongy layer
Definition
loosley-packed chloroplasts-bearing cells in the interior of leaves
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stomata
Definition
opening on leaf surfaces through which air passes
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transmission
Definition
light energy that is not absorbed by an object
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wavelength
Definition
a measure of the quality of light
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