photosystem
noun
pho·to·sys·tem
ˈfō-tō-ˌsi-stəm 
: either of two photochemical reaction centers consisting chiefly of photosynthetic pigments complexed with protein and occurring in chloroplasts:
a
: one that absorbs light with a wavelength of about 700 nanometers
called also photosystem I
b
: one that absorbs light with a wavelength of about 680 nanometers
called also photosystem II
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Instead, for a safe, steady energy output, the pigments of the photosystem had to be very finely tuned in a certain way.
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Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2020
Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2020
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“Photosystem.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/photosystem. Accessed 30 Oct. 2024.
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