Photosynthesis Lab

Question 1

Polarity of chromatography paper

Answer 1

polar

Question 2

Polarity of the solvent in which the chromatography paper was placed

Answer 2

nonpolar

Question 3

Names of the four pigments separated by the chromatography paper

Answer 3

beta carotene, xanthophyll, chlorophyll a, and chlorophyll b

Question 4

polarity of chlorophyll a

Answer 4

5

Question 5

polarity of chlorophyll b

Answer 5

6

Question 6

polarity of beta carotene

Answer 6

0

Question 7

polarity of xanthophyll

Answer 7

2

Question 8

Pigment in the highest location on the chromatography paper

Answer 8

beta carotene

Question 9

pigment in the third highest location on the chromatography paper

Answer 9

xanthophyll

Question 10

pigment in the 2nd the lowest position on the chromatography paper

Answer 10

chlorophyll A

Question 11

Pigment in the lowest position on the chromatography paper

Answer 11

chlorophyll B

Question 12

Which pigment is the most important in the process of photosynthesis

Answer 12

chlorophyll A

Question 13

Which colors were the most effective for absorption for the pigments?

Answer 13

Blue and then red

Question 14

Which color was least absorbed by the pigments?

Answer 14

green

Question 15

Wavelength in nanometers that had the highest absorption for total pigment

Answer 15

420 nm

Question 16

Which light wavelengths (colors) allow for photosynthesis to take place or do not?

Answer 16

red and blue allow for photosynthesis to take place and green and black do not.