Wavelength - ANSWER The distance between two peaks of two consecutive waves
measured in nanometers (nm)
Visible Light - ANSWER Only light we can see with our eyes
There is an _________ between wavelength and energy - ANSWER Inverse relationship
The shorter the wavelength, the ________ the energy - ANSWER Higher
The longer the wavelength, the _____ the energy - ANSWER Lower
What are the 3 fates of light? - ANSWER Absorbed, reflected, transmitted
Absorbed light - ANSWER Light energy retained by objects; only light used for
photosynthesis; not visible to the eye
Reflected Light - ANSWER Light energy not retained by objects, so it bounces back;
visible to the eye
Transmitted Light - ANSWER Light that passes through an objected (transparent);
visible to the eye
, If an object is white, all the colors of light are _________ - ANSWER Reflected
If an object is black, all the colors of light are _______ - ANSWER absorbed
If an object is red, only red is ________. All other colors are _________. - ANSWER
Reflected; Absorbed
Pigments - ANSWER Molecules that absorb light energy of specific wavelengths
Chlorophyll a - ANSWER Most important pigment, green
Accessory Pigments ANSWER All pigments that aren't green, absorb light and pass
energy to chlorophyll a
Thin Layer Chromatography (TLC) ANSWER Method to separate out pigments based on
solubility
Solubility ANSWER Ability of solute to be dissolved by solvent
The higher the position on the TLC strip, the ______ _______ the pigment ANSWER More
soluble
Rate of Flow (Rf) ANSWER Rf=a/b
a=distance pigment traveled (start to pigment)
b=distance solvent traveled (start to stop)
Absorption Spectrum - ANSWER Shows relative absorption of wavelengths of light for
each pigment in a plant
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