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Summary Absorption Spectra, Photosynthetic Pigments and Photosystems

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Revision notes on absorption spectra, photosynthetic pigments and photosystems. A level biology OCR A revision notes. Notes on module 5: Communication, homeostasis and energy. Summary/ information you need to memorize for a level biology OCR A exams. A* student's revision notes.

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absorption spectra
photosynthetic pigments
photosystems
primary pigment
secondary pigment
chlorophyll
photosynthesis
homeostasis
communication
energy
a level
biology
ocr a
revision notes

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Absorption Spectra, Photosynthetic Pigments & Photosystems:
Absorption Spectra:
 The percentage of light each pigment absorbs at different
wavelengths can be plotted on an absorption spectrum.
 The photosynthetic pigments absorb most light at the blue &
red ends of the spectra & absorb little/ no green light.
 This is because green light is the most abundant so would cause
damage to the organism.
 This fact was tested through an experiment using mobile
oxygen seeking bacteria in a tube with green algae
(photosynthesising organism).
 Light was shone on the algae through a prism that separated
the different wavelengths of light.
 Most bacteria congregated around the blue and red light.
 This suggested that the most oxygen was being produced at the
blue & red ends of the spectra.
 Which shows that the algae was using red & blue light the most
in photosynthesis.

Photosynthetic Pigments:
 Chlorophylls:
o A collection of green pigments.
o They all have a hydrocarbon tail & porphyrin head.
o Their tails embed themselves in the membranes of the
thylakoids.
o The head remains on the membranes surface.
o Chlorophyll a is found in all plants.
o There are two types of chlorophyll a: P680 & P700.

 Carotenoids:

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