The most important part of brown algae in photosynthesis is the thallus, which serves as the main body and consists of structures such as blades, stipes, and holdfasts. The blades, rich in chlorophyll a and c, are where photosynthesis primarily occurs, capturing sunlight and converting it into energy. Additionally, the presence of fucoxanthin, a pigment in brown algae, enhances their ability to absorb light, allowing them to thrive in deeper water where light penetration is limited.
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Plants, algae, and some bacteria undergo photosynthesis. Photosynthesis is important as it is the process by which these organisms convert sunlight into chemical energy, producing oxygen as a byproduct. This oxygen is vital for the survival of most living organisms on Earth, as it is used in the process of cellular respiration to generate energy.
The most important purpose of photosynthesis for plants is to convert light energy, primarily from the sun, into chemical energy in the form of glucose. This process allows plants to produce their own food, which is essential for growth, reproduction, and energy storage. Additionally, photosynthesis releases oxygen as a byproduct, which is vital for the respiration of most living organisms on Earth.
response to varying light intensities. By measuring the rate of oxygen production in the alga under different colors of light, Engelmann was able to determine that red and blue light were the most effective in driving photosynthesis. This led to the conclusion that chlorophyll absorbs light most efficiently in these two regions of the spectrum.
Well Photosynthesis is the only way or process that provides the Oxygen to the world. Tree in the earth and all the green photosynthetic bacteria (Cyanobacteria) and alga are the natural soource that provide the Oxyden to the world by photosynthesis.
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Photosynthesis makes a leaf green so when it turns brown it has stopped doing photosynthesis so most likely it is chemical change. Helpful enough? :|
False. Salinity is not the most important factor in the process of photosynthesis. Light intensity, carbon dioxide concentration, and temperature all play more vital roles in photosynthesis.
Photosynthesis takes place mainly in the leaves.
Theodor W. Engelmann discovered through a now classic experiment that the wavelengths of light have an affect on photosynthesis, more specifically that violet-blue and red portions of the visible spectrum are most effective in driving photosynthesis.He discovered this by illuminating a filamentous alga with light shone through a prism. This exposed segments of the alga to different wavelengths. Engelmann then used aerobic bacteria to determine which segments of the alga produced the most oxygen and thus photosynthesized the most as the bacteria would concentrate around that area. He noticed that they concentrated mostly around the violet-blue portions and towards the red portions and was thus able to conclude that these sections were most effective in photosynthesis. Not bad for an experiment done in 1883!
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its the chloroplast
Photosynthesis is important to plants, animals, and humans! So no. It's most vital to plants.
The most important flow of energy is the conversion of light energy to chemical energy in photosynthesis.