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Chlorophyll Bio Project
Chlorophyll Bio Project
CHLOROPHYLL IN
GREEN PLANTS
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OBJECTIVE
To understand the effect of chlorophyll in the development of
green plants and In their pigmentation
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INTRODUCTION
Chlorophyll is found in virtually all photosynthetic organisms,
including green plants, cyanobacteria, and algae. It absorbs
energy from light; this energy is then used to convert carbon
dioxide to carbohydrates. Chlorophylls are ubiquitous pigments
in the plant kingdom that play a key role in photosynthesis, a
vital function for life on Earth.
Photosynthesis is a process used by plants and other organisms
to convert light energy into chemical energy that, through
cellular respiration, can later be released to fuel the organism's
activities.
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The chlorophyll molecule consists of a central magnesium atom
surrounded by a nitrogen-containing structure called
a porphyrin ring. Chlorophyll is remarkably similar in structure
to haemoglobin, the oxygen-carrying pigment found in the red
blood cells of mammals and other vertebrates. The chlorophyll
molecule consists of a central magnesium atom surrounded by
a nitrogen-containing structure called a porphyrin ring;
attached to the ring is a long carbon–hydrogen side chain,
known as a phytol chain.
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Chlorophyll degradation and colour change can easily occur
when chlorophylls are exposed to heat, light, oxygen, acids, and
enzymes. The loss of central magnesium atom in the
chlorophylls structure is the major cause of the structural
transformation from native chlorophyll to pheophytin, which
exhibits olive brown colour.
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Functions:
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Benefits of Chlorophyll
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EXPERIMENT :
AIM:
:To check the effect of chlorophyll on plants by seed
germination
Materials required : 3 beakers, soil, test tube , gram seeds,
water
PROCEDURE:
➼ Add 3 – 4 gram seeds in each beakers and add more soil into
the beaker.
➼Add 10ml water into each beaker with the help of a testtube.
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OBSERVATIONS:
» It was seen that initially on the first day , all the beakers
started sprouting seeds .
» On the third day , all the beakers were readily sprouting and
growing, Beaker A was growing less compared to beaker B and
beaker B was growing less as compared to beaker B. Beaker B
was growing fastest.
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Days
Beaker 1 2 3 4 5 6 7
A Seeds Continuous Green Green leaves Consisten Green
Sprouting start growing stems seen t plant leaves
growing with the sprout height
same pace
B Sprouting More Seed Less Lighter green Plant Light
seed sprouts green leaves growth is green
growth faster than stem observed slow leaves
compare beaker A compare with
d to d to slightly
beaker A beaker A taller
stem
C Sprouting Most Seeds White Colourless Gradual Colourless
seed grow faster stems leaves with plant leaves
growth and taller with no growth with very
colourless pigmentation tall stem
leaves
OBSERVATIONS
It was seen the Beaker C , which was initially kept in dark ,
which had colourless leaves have acquired the pigmentation
and leaves turned green.
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BEAKER A
BEAKER B
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BEAKER C
BBEAKERS ON DAY 7
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‣ after this 7 days we changed the places of the beakers
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Beaker C on day 4 after keeping in direct sunlight
OBSERVATIONS
It was seen the Beaker C , which was initially kept in dark ,
which had colourless leaves have acquired the pigmentation
and leaves turned green.
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CONCLUSION
This shows the effect of chlorophyll in plants
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BIBLIOGRAPHY
https://open.lib.umn.edu/horticulture/chapter/2-2-introduction-to-
seed-germination/
https://biologydictionary.net/chlorophyll/
https://www.britannica.com/biography/Ernst-Felix-Immanuel-Hoppe-
Seyler
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