BIOLOGY

UNIVERSITY OF FOOD INDUSTRY- HOCHIMINH CITY

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THE FOOD WEB
trap radiant energy from !n"ig#t and $on%ert it
into t#e energy of $#emi$a" &ond in "arge
mo"e$!"e' !$# a $ar&o#ydrate'
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7.1 Photosynthesis and Life
7.2 An Ovevie! of Photosynthesis
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+a%e"engt# or $o"or e,!a"
t#e apparent $o"or of an
o&-e$t)
The feathers of male cardinals are
loaded with carotenoid pigments.
These pigments absorb some
wavelengths of light and reflect
others.
Why are plants green?
Transmitted light
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#a%e 2reen
C#"orop"at
T#e t#y"a4oid
mem&rane of t#e
$#"orop"at i
impregnated +it#
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pigment 5i)e)'
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!n"ig#t'
"ig#t energy i tranformed to $#emi$a"-&ond energy in t#e form of
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7.2 An Ovevie! of Photosynthesis
Light-capturing events,
Light-dependent reactions'
Light-independent reactions
" distin#t events in the $hotosynthesis
Chlorophyll consists of
chlorophyll a and
chlorophyll b,
Chlorophyll capture light
energy and become
excited,
Li%ht&'a$t(in% Events)
C#"orop"at $ontain e%era" pigment
'h*oo$*ast Pi%+ents
Chlorophyll a
Chlorophyll b
Carotenoids
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photosystem
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photosystem
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7.1 Intee*ationshi$s Bet!een
A(toto$hs and Heteoto$hs
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