Explore how chlorophyll absorbs light and excites electrons, converting light energy into chemical energy in carbon compounds through photosynthesis in IB Biology SL C1.3.1.
Describe how leaf cells make use of light energy.
| a | leaf cells contain chloroplasts; |
| b | light is absorbed by chlorophyll (in chloroplasts); |
| c | other pigments absorb different wavelengths; |
| d | light energy is used in photosynthesis; |
| e | (light is needed) to combine water and carbon dioxide/fix carbon dioxide; |
| f | carbon compounds/organic compounds/glucose/starch/carbohydrate are produced; |
| g | blue and red light is absorbed; |
| h | perform photolysis OR split water molecules; |