AP BIOLOGY

LABORATORY REVIEW

PLANT PIGMENTS AND PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The principal pigment in plants that captures sunlight energy is
A
chlorophyll
B
oxygen
C
ADP
D
ATP
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll, the primary pigment used in photosynthesis, reflects green light and absorbs red and blue light most strongly. In plants, photosynthesis takes place in chloroplasts, which contain the chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plants their green color, and it helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophylls are the source of green in all fruits and function as the primary pigment to capture yellow and blue lights for photosynthesis to produce energy for plant development and growth.

Detailed explanation-4: -Most photosynthetic organisms have a variety of different pigments, so they can absorb energy from a wide range of wavelengths. Here, we’ll look at two groups of pigments that are important in plants: chlorophylls and carotenoids.

Detailed explanation-5: -Solution : Chl-a is the only pigment that can absorb and convert light energy into chemical energy, therefore it is called an essential pigment.

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