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12: Photosynthesis and Plant Pigments

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Learning Objectives

Content Objectives

  • Understand that colors we see are determined by reflected light and relate this to the absorption spectrum of pigments
  • See how photosynthesis converts electromagnetic energy into chemical energy
  • Know the stages where products and reactants of photosynthesis are produced or used, respectively
  • Relate the process of photosynthesis to the structure of a leaf

Skill Objectives

  • Use thin layer chromatography (TLC) to determine which pigments are present in plant tissues
  • Determine the Rf values of pigments on a TLC strip
  • Determine the relative polarity of a pigment based on the polarity of the TLC solvent
  • Identify anatomical structures in leaves involved in photosynthesis and explain their function in this process

Contributors and Attributions


This page titled 12: Photosynthesis and Plant Pigments is shared under a CC BY-NC 4.0 license and was authored, remixed, and/or curated by Maria Morrow (ASCCC Open Educational Resources Initiative) .

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