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Ch. 08 Photosynthesis - (Biology 1A)
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
04/30/2012

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Define a heterotroph
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An organism that cannot produce their own organic molecules and thus must obtain organ food from other organisms.
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Define an autotroph
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An organism that has metabolic pathways that use energy from either inorganic molecules of light (photoautotrophs) to make organic molecules.
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Photosynthesis
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Read processes in book (page 157)
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What colors of light are most effective for photosynthesis?
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Blue (450 nm)
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What colors of light are least effective for photosynthesis?
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Green -> yellow (500-600 nm)
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End of chapter 8
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Beginning of chapter 9
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