OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE
MOLECULAR BIOLOGY
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Question
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What is the pigment in chloroplasts that performs photosynthesis?
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Chlorosynthesis
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Chlorophyll
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ADP
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Electron Transport
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Chlorophyll A is the major pigment used in photosynthesis, but there are several types of chlorophyll and numerous other pigments that respond to light, including red, brown, and blue pigments.
Detailed explanation-2: -Chlorophyll a is the core pigment that absorbs sunlight for light dependent photosynthesis. Accessory pigments such as: cholorphyll b, carotenoids, xanthophylls and anthocyanins lend a hand to chlorophyll a molecules by absorbing a broader spectrum of light waves.
Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is present in the thylakoids.
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