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Photosynthesis in Higher Plants — BIOLOGY STD 11 Science — Question

Gujarat BoardEnglish MediumSTD 11 ScienceBIOLOGYPhotosynthesis in Higher Plants2 Marks
Question
Differentiate between absorption spectrum and action spectrum.
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Answer

Absorption Spectrum
Action Spectrum
It is a graph plotted with the amount of light absorbed as a function of wavelength.
It is a graph plotted with the amount of photosynthesis (in terms of $CO _2$ fixed or $O _2$ liberated) as a function of wavelength.

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