Saturday, April 24, 2010

The major pigment used by plants in photosynthesis is:?

a) Chromophyll


b) Chlorophyll


c) Philantrophyll


d) Xanthophyll

The major pigment used by plants in photosynthesis is:?
b





But...what?
Reply:It's chlorophyll. Chlorophyll is a green pigment found in most plants, algae, and cyanobacteria. Its name is derived from ancient Greek: chloros = green and phyllon = leaf. Chlorophyll absorbs light most strongly in the blue and red but poorly in the green portions of the electromagnetic spectrum, hence the green color of chlorophyll-containing tissues like plant leaves. Chlorophyll is vital for photosynthesis, which allows plants to obtain energy from light
Reply:B.
Reply:B definatly!!


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