HORTICULTURE

HORTICULTURE SCIENCE

PLANT BIO CHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
A
Chlorosynthesis
B
Chlorophyll
C
ADP
D
Electron Transport
Explanation: 

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: -Chlorophyll and carotenoid are chloroplast pigments which are bound non-covalently to protein as pigment-protein complex and play a vital role in photosynthesis. Their functions include light harvesting, energy transfer, photochemical redox reaction, as well as photoprotection.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is present in the thylakoids.

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