1. Photosynthesis Chapter 4

2. Photosynthesis Photosynthesis- the production of carbohydrates from carbon dioxide and water in the presence of chlorophyll using light energy. 6CO 2 + 12H 2 O ---> C 6 H 12 O 6 + 6O 2 + 6H 2 O

3. Summary of Photosynthesis

6. Light Penetration vs. Depth

7. Albert Einstein- proposed the Particle Model of Light in 1905. – Light is composed of particles of energy called photons. – Visible light has different photon wavelengths.

8. Absorption Spectra for Several Plant Pigments 410 430 660 450 640 445 480 Phycobilins- 500-660

11. Seaweed and Plant Cells

14. Light-Dependent Reactions

15. Light-Independent Reactions

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