Tuesday, November 17th - in class and Homework

We completed a pigment chromatography "mini-lab" using a spinach (or begonia) leaf and a solvent to isolate the different photosynthetic pigments in order to determine their Rf values. We also started to look more closely at photorespiration, as well as some particular adaptations plants which live in arid climates have developed to minimize this. The homework is to continue to learn and write about these adaptations (C4 and CAM mechanisms). The test for chapters 8-10 will be Monday and Tuesday