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Photosynthesis Webquest
Go to the following website and answer questions 1-3:
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/nova/methuselah/photosynthesis.html
1. Play the "Illuminating Photosynthesis" Game. Launch animation. Start off with "The
Cycle." What ingredient is required to ensure that both the plant and person breathe?
2. Play the "Illuminating Photosynthesis" Game. Next go to "Atomic Shuffle." Write the
equation for photosynthesis. Watch where the oxygen comes from in the cycle.
3. Play the "Illuminating Photosynthesis" Game. Next go to "Three Puzzlers." Which of
the three puzzles did you think was the most interesting
Go to the following website and answer questions 4-8:
http://www.phschool.com/science/biology_place/biocoach/photosynth/overview.html
4. Click on Concept 1. Copy the picture and properly label it.
5. Look at Concept 2 & Concept 3. On Concept 3, do the experiment. Which wavelengths
of light do bacteria prefer to use for photosynthesis?
6. Drag the word to the correct box. Then draw Concept 4 and properly label it.
7. Drag the word to the correct box. Then draw Concept 5 and properly label it.
8. Drag the word to the correct box. Then draw Concept 6 and properly label it.
Go to the following website and answer questions 9-12
“Photosynthetic Pigments”
http://www.ucmp.berkeley.edu/glossary/gloss3/pigments.html
9. What are pigments?____________________________________________________
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10. Name the three (3) basic classes of pigments.
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11. What color are chlorophyll pigments?
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12. What color are carotenoid pigments?
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