BSC-2010 Lecture 8: CH 10

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Photosynthesis is the process that converts solar energy into chemical energy. Producers- autotrophs sustain themselves without eating anything derived from other organisms. Consumers - heterotrophs obtain their organic material from other organisms. Leaves are the major location of photosynthesis. Chloroplasts are found mainly in cells of the mesophyll. A chloroplast has an envelope of two membranes surrounding a dense fluid called the stroma. Thylakoids are connected sacs in the chloroplast which compose a third membrane system. Thylakoids may be stacked in columns called grana. Chlorophyll, the pigment which gives leaves their green color, resides in the thylakoid membranes. Consists of light reactions (photo part) and calvin cycle (synthesis part) Wavelength is the distance between crests of waves. The electromagnetic spectrum is the entire range of electromagnetic energy, or radiation. Visible light consists of wavelengths (including those that drive photosynthesis) that produce colors we can see. Chlorophyll a is the main photosynthetic pigment. Chlorophyll b, accessory pigment, helps broaden the spectrum.

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