AP BIOLOGY

PLANTS

THE LEAF

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The green pigment in the leaf is called
A
Chlorophyll
B
cytoplasm
C
nucleus
D
stomata
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll is a pigment that gives plants their green color, and it helps plants create their own food through photosynthesis.

Detailed explanation-2: -Green plants are green because they contain a pigment called chlorophyll. Chlorophyll absorbs certain wavelengths of light within the visible light spectrum.

Detailed explanation-3: -The leaves possess green colour pigments on their surface which are known as chlorophyll. These pigments are responsible for the process of photosynthesis, the process by which the green plants prepare their own food.

Detailed explanation-4: -The green colour pigment present in the leaves is called chlorophyll.

Detailed explanation-5: -The name chlorophyll is derived from two Greek words: Chloros (green) and phyllon (leaf). It was first isolated in 1817 by French chemists Joseph Bienaimé Caventou and Pierre-Joseph Pelletier.

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