Biology A-Level
Partition between phases
What Partition between phases means in Biology A-Level, as defined for OCR.
Definition of Partition between phases
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Pigments partition differently between a stationary phase (a thin silica layer on a plate) and a moving solvent, which is the mobile phase.
Topics that use Partition between phases
- Photosynthesis (OCR A-Level)
Related terms
- Accessory pigments
- Carbohydrate synthesis and storage
- Chloroplast ultrastructure
- Compartmentalisation of photosynthesis
- Control variables
- Dependence on the light-dependent stage
- Dependent variable
- Electron transport and chemiosmosis
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