OBJECTIVE FORESTRY

FORESTRY

PLANT AND WOOD ANATOMY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What chemical is located in the chloroplast of plants that gives them the green pigment?
A
angiosperm
B
chlorophyll
C
mesophyll
D
pharnyx
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: -Chlorophyll. The green pigment in leaves is chlorophyll, which absorbs red and blue light from sunlight. Therefore, the light the leaves reflect is diminished in red and blue and appears green.

Detailed explanation-3: -Chlorophyll is the light-absorbing pigment found in chloroplast. Since it is a light-absorbing pigment, it is also called as photoreceptor. It absorbs mostly blue light followed by red light hence it is green in color. It is of two types chlorophyll a and chlorophyll b.

Detailed explanation-4: -Chlorophyll is located in the thylakoid membranes in the chloroplasts, organized in a photosystem in the form of an antenna complex. In addition, they are also found in the space between the thylakoid and the chloroplast membranes referred to as the stroma.

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