https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis Made with CO2 and H2O... and sunlight en-us 2018-09-20 12:38:21 UTC 2018-09-25 16:19:15 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet-assets.s3.amazonaws.com/icons/Xmastree.png https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471455 We learned yesterday about how small the visible light part of the electromagnetic spectrum is compared to the rest of it. About how x-ray and gamma rays can knock off electrons.

We see colors because the color we see reflects  back off the object.
Plants appear a green color because its the only color not absorbed by the chloroplast and is reflected back.
Question- Why does only a certain portion of the electromagnetic spectrum interacts with molecules in our eyes?

]]> 2018-09-25 13:02:27 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471455 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471696 1) Leaves have multiple layers, each assisting in the process of photosynthesis
2) Plants absorb all colors of the visible light spectrum, except for green. 
3) All plants have carotenoids in them, except the number of chlorophyll greatly outnumber the carotene.

Question
- Why do plants not absorb green light, even though it has more energy than red light?

]]> 2018-09-25 13:02:53 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471696 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471934 1. photosynthesis uses energy from the sun to make carbohydrates
2. carotene is orange/red colors in the leaves that is revealed in the fall when sunlight is not as present and the chlorophyll breaks down
3. radio waves can be as big as mountain ranges/mountains.
Question: 
How do plants take in sunlight?

]]> 2018-09-25 13:03:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285471934 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285472153 1.)Chlorophyll is the pigment that gives plants their green color.
2.)These colors can be separated by a prism and range from red to violet.
3.)Thylakoids stack to form layers called grana.

Question 
are there any other ways for plants to eat other than photosynthesis. ]]> 2018-09-25 13:03:39 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285472153 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285472329 1). We can only see a very small fraction of the EM Spectrum.
2). We can only see a certain small fraction because other waves are either too small and damaging or too big and non-interactive with the proteins in our eyes.
3). Plants are green because they absorb red and blue light and reflect green. 
Question). Why do evergreens stay green throughout the winter if chlorophyll stops working in lesser amounts of sunlight.]]> 2018-09-25 13:03:54 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285472329 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577240 1. Plants are green because  they absorb every color except for green so green is reflected back into our eyes.
2. The plants stops producing chloroplast in the fall because it take more energy to make the chloroplast than they would be bringing in from the sun.
3. There are many different layers to a leaf that all serve different functions for the leaf.
Question: Why do certain way hurt us?]]> 2018-09-25 15:08:35 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577240 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577822 1)Chlorophyll makes plants green. 
2)There are waves constantly moving everywhere.
3)Plants go through photosynthesis.
Question- Why are some plants different colors?]]> 2018-09-25 15:09:24 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577822 troy_adkison https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577999 1. Plants absorb every color but green, making them appear green.
2. There are millions of waves moving around all the time.
3. We can only see a small fraction of the electromagnetic waves around us.

Question
Are there other colors that our eyes can not see?]]> 2018-09-25 15:09:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285577999 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578304 1. Plants use all the colors except for green.
2. Plants have many layers and each one has a specific use. It is interesting due to the intricacy.
3. Plants have stomata which let in air and re very important to the plant photosynthesizing. 

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Why aren't flowers green like the stem and leaves?]]> 2018-09-25 15:10:06 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578304 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578442 1. Plants don't like green!!!!!!!!!!
2. Leaves are layered.
3. Some radio waves are as long as mountains.
Question:
Why do some waves hurt our cells ?

]]> 2018-09-25 15:10:16 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578442 https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578827 1. Most common plants reflect green light, making them appear green when in actuality they use all light in the color spectrum but green light.
2. There are special radio waves that are protected by the government due to their range.
3. longer waves can travel longer because they don't interact with as much stuff as shorter waves.

Question: How do certain pigments absorb and reflect certain colors of visible light?]]> 2018-09-25 15:10:41 UTC https://padlet.com/cgoble/photosynthesis/wish/285578827