Aim: How do plants absorb light for photosynthesis?
What chemical reaction is this?
Why is it called PHOTO …….SYNTHESIS? Photo …….. Light Synthesis…….. To make
Where is the energy coming from? SUN! What color is sunlight? White
Is white light really white? NO! What do you see? ROY G BIV
Where does photosynthesis happen? LEAF!
In what organelles does it happen? CHLOROPLAST!
Why are chloroplasts green? Chlorophyll – green pigment Traps ROY ___ BIV It reflects Green
How do chloroplast trap light energy? They have Chlorophyll green pigment that absorbs all colors Of white light, except_______
Figure 8-5 Chlorophyll Light Absorption Section 8-2 Absorption of Light by Chlorophyll a and Chlorophyll b Chlorophyll b Chlorophyll a V B G Y O R Go to Section:
Would a plant grow in green light? NO!
Chlorophyll is not the only pigment! In the Fall we See the Other colors
What colors do they absorb?
How can we separate these pigments? Chromatography Separates the mixtures. Substances that do not stick tightly to the paper will be picked up by the solvent & moved along quickly
How can we separate these pigments?