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BLY 101L Week 5
Biology Lab
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Biology
Undergraduate 1
02/28/2011

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Electromagnetic Spectrum (EMS)
Definition
range of all possible frequencies of electromagnetic radiation
Term
Gamma rays have the________wavelength.
Definition
shorted
Term
Gamma rays have the________power (energy).
Definition
most
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Radio waves have the_______wavelength.
Definition
longest
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Radio waves the________power (energy).
Definition
weakest
Term
Heterotrophs
Definition
They get their food from eating autotrophs or other heterotrophs.
Term
Autotrophs
Definition
They make their own food.
Term
Example of Heterotroph
Definition
human
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Example of Autotroph
Definition
Plants
Term
Primary pigments
Definition
Chlorophyll a
Term
Chlorophyll a
Definition
most common photosynthetic pigment; absorbs violet and red light (appears green)
Term
Accessory Pigments
Definition
absorb energy that chlorophyll a does not absorb
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12CO2 + 6H2O
Definition
--light--> 6O2+C6H12O6+ 6H2O
Term
The color we see
Definition
is what is being reflected from an object
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In an ideal experiment the water chamber
Definition
would not have had any floating disks and the sodium bicarbonate chamber would have had all floating dsks
Term
Sodium bicarbonate
Definition
carbon source
Term
Photosynthesis took place and oxygen was produced
Definition
Sodium Bicarbonate
Term
Oxygen
Definition
gave rise to the floating leaves
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Where does photosynthesis take place?
Definition
The chloroplasts
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