Structure of the Human Kidney Humans have?two?kidneys The kidneys are responsible for carrying out two very important functions: As an?osmoregulatory organ?-?they regulate the water content of the ...
Production of Urea Many?metabolic reactions?within the body produce?waste products The removal of these waste products is known as?excretion Many excretory products are formed in humans, with two i...
Homeostasis In order to?function?properly and?efficiently, organisms have different?control systems?that ensure their?internal conditions?are kept relatively?constant The process of maintaining con...
Investigating the Rate of Photosynthesis: Redox Indicators The?light-dependent reactions?of photosynthesis take place in the thylakoid membrane and involve the?release of high-energy electrons?from...
Limiting Factors of Photosynthesis Plants need several factors for?photosynthesis?to occur: the presence of?photosynthetic pigments a supply of?carbon dioxide a supply of?water light?energy a?suita...
Stages of the Calvin Cycle Energy from?ATP?and?hydrogen from reduced NADP?are passed from the light-dependent stage to the light-independent stage of photosynthesis The energy and hydrogen are used...
Types of Photophosphorylation The?thylakoid membrane?is the site of the?light-dependent stage?of photosynthesis During the?light-dependent?stage of photosynthesis: Light energy is used to breakdown...
Chromatography of Chloroplast Pigments Chromatography?is an experimental technique that is used to?separate mixtures: The mixture is?dissolved?in a fluid/solvent?(called the mobile phase) and the d...
Absorption Spectra & Action Spectra An?absorption spectrum?is a graph that shows the?absorbance?of different wavelengths of light by a particular pigment Chlorophylls?absorb wavelengths in the?...
