The Absorption and Action
Spectrum
Maddie Hughes
Erin Semple
The Absorption Spectrum
• This is a measure of the light absorbed in plants
by Chlorophyll A, B and Carotenoids
Action Spectrum
• In photosynthesis the action spectrum
shows the effectiveness of different
wavelengths of light at generating
electrons.
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