AP BIOLOGY

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

C 4 PHOTOSYNTHESIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Molecules that absorb light energy are called ____
A
stromas
B
chloroplasts
C
pigments
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -They do this through a process called photosynthesis, which uses a green pigment called chlorophyll. A pigment is a molecule that has a particular color and can absorb light at different wavelengths, depending on the color.

Detailed explanation-2: -Molecules called pigments absorb energy from light. The main pigment in photosynthesis is called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll exists in several different forms in different organisms. Chlorophyll a is the main photosynthetic pigment found in land plants and algae.

Detailed explanation-3: -Instead, photosynthetic organisms contain light-absorbing molecules called pigments that absorb only specific wavelengths of visible light, while reflecting others. The set of wavelengths absorbed by a pigment is its absorption spectrum.

Detailed explanation-4: -Pigment molecules in plants absorb and transfer solar energy using a special arrangement that funnels light toward a reaction center. The process of photosynthesis in plants involves a series of steps and reactions that use solar energy, water, and carbon dioxide to produce organic compounds.

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