Photosynthesis & Chlorophyll

What wavelength have the highest absorbance in chlorophyll ? What colors do these wavelengths correspond to?

Wavelengths 400, 425, 450

Violet, indigo, blue

What is happening to light when absorbance is low

When light has low absorbance , the light is not being absorbed by by the solution resulting in a high transmittance , usually a green color

At which wavelength will more photosynthesis occur?

Photosynthesis occurs more within 600 to 700 nm red and 400 to 500 nm blue regions of the light spectrum

What color is chlorophyll? Why?

Green color and chlorophyll absorbs red and blue light wavelengths from photosynthesis but reflects green light

In this lab why did spinach disk float over time

Over time more oxygen was produced during photosynthesis

In this lab if you increase the time it takes for the leaf disks to float what does this mean for the rate of photosynthesis

The rate of photosynthesis has decreased less oxygen is being produced when time is increased

In this lab if you decrease the time it takes for the leaf disk to float what does this mean for the rate of photosynthesis ?

The rate of photosynthesis has increased because more oxygen is being produced

Which temperature shows the highest rate of photosynthesis?

Room temperature

Which temperature had the slowest rate of photosynthesis?

Cold temperature