PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
Question
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What is the green pigment that absorbs light called?
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chloroplast
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photosystem
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chlorophyll
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photosynthesis
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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: -Carotenoids. Carotenoids are another key group of pigments that absorb violet and blue-green light (see spectrum graph above).
Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is a pigment present in all green plants and a few other organisms. It is required for photosynthesis, which is the process by which light energy is converted into chemical energy. The chlorophyll pigment is responsible for the green colouration in plants.
Detailed explanation-4: -Chlorophyll b absorbs green wavelengths of light that chlorophyll a cannot absorb.
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