AP BIOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -There are many different types of pigments in nature, but chlorophyll is unique in its ability to enable plants to absorb the energy they need to build tissues. Chlorophyll is located in a plant’s chloroplasts, which are tiny structures in a plant’s cells. This is where photosynthesis takes place.

Detailed explanation-2: -Photosynthetic cells contain chlorophyll and other light-sensitive pigments that capture solar energy.

Detailed explanation-3: -There are two distinct regions present inside the chloroplasts. One is grana and the other is stroma. Grana is made up of stacks of disc-shaped structures known as thylakoids. These contain the chlorophyll molecule.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chlorophyll and carotenoid are chloroplast pigments which are bound non-covalently to protein as pigment-protein complex and play a vital role in photosynthesis.