Botany P1

  1. Photosynthesis
    light + CO2 + water produces Carbs and 02
  2. Light energy to chemical energy
  3. chlorophyll required which occurs in the chloroplasts
  4. Photosynthetic photon flux
    • radiant energy striking a surface.
    • photons
  5. chlorophyll a and b
    absorb red and blue light
  6. carotenoids
    absorb green and blue
  7. rubisco
    • ribulose biphosophate
    • fix c
    • abundant enzyme
  8. how to measure photosynthesis
    measure net CO2 exchange
  9. light compensation point
    fix c = 0
  10. light saturation point
    fix c plateaus
Author
jo73
ID
315841
Card Set
Botany P1
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