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action spectrum
Thesaurus| Noun | 1. | action spectrum - the efficiency with which electromagnetic radiation produces a photochemical reaction plotted as a function of the wavelength of the radiationspectrum - an ordered array of the components of an emission or wave |
action spectrum
action spectrum[′ak·shən ‚spek·trəm] (physiology) Graphic representation of the comparative effects of different wavelengths of light on living systems or their components. action spectrum
 Fig. 9 Action spectrum . The absorption and action spectra of chlorophyll. action spectrum a range of wavelengths of light within which a physiological process can take place. For example, the range of wavelengths of light in which the chlorophyll in green plants is able to synthesize carbohydrates by photosynthesis corresponds closely to the ABSORPTION SPECTRUM, showing that most of the light absorbed by chlorophyll is actually used in photosynthesis. See Fig. 9 .action spectrum
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