Biological Science (6th Edition)
6th Edition
ISBN: 9780321976499
Author: Scott Freeman, Kim Quillin, Lizabeth Allison, Michael Black, Emily Taylor, Greg Podgorski, Jeff Carmichael
Publisher: PEARSON
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Chapter 10, Problem 16PIAT
Cultures of microalgae are often grown in large pools of water or clear tanks, like those shown in the photograph. Consider such a three-dimensional habitat, then speculate as to why reducing the size of the antenna complexes would benefit the entire culture when grown in full sunlight.
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