PLANT PHYSIOLOGY
PHOTOSYNTHESIS
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Question
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What is the green pigment that absorbs light energy?
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Glucose
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Mitochondrion
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Chlorophyll
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Chloroplast
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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 a is the most abundant pigment in plants. Chlorophyll a absorbs light mostly 430nm (blue) and 662nm (red) wavelength light. It reflects green light so it appears green to us. Chlorophyll b molecule has a similar structure to that of chlorophyll a.
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