Apologia Biology (3rd edition) Module 5 Advanced Test 2024.

Apologia Biology (3rd edition) Module 5 Advanced Test 2024. Phosphorylation -ANSWER The transfer of a phosphate group, usually from ATP, to a molecule. pigment -ANSWER A colored chemical compound that absorbs light, producing color. Chlorophyll -ANSWER Green pigment in plants that absorbs light energy used to carry out photosynthesis Carotenoids -ANSWER Absorb blue and green light Reflect and transmit yellow, orange, and red light Anthocyanins -ANSWER Absorb blue, blue-green, and green light while reflecting red light. phycobilins -ANSWER any of a group of red or blue photosynthetic pigments present in some algae. paper chromatography -ANSWER method of separating a mixture of different colours. The liquid soaks through the paper and carries the mixture with it. Some substances are carried faster than others so the substances are separated along the paper Thylakoid -ANSWER disk-shaped sac in the stroma of a chloroplast; site of the light reactions of photosynthesis