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Which pigment is considered the primary pigment in photosynthesis?
Which pigment is considered the primary pigment in photosynthesis?
What is the role of chlorophyll b in photosynthesis?
What is the role of chlorophyll b in photosynthesis?
Why are carotenoids classified as accessory pigments in photosynthesis?
Why are carotenoids classified as accessory pigments in photosynthesis?
Which two pigments together form photosystems in photosynthesis?
Which two pigments together form photosystems in photosynthesis?
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What is the function of accessory pigments in the process of photosynthesis?
What is the function of accessory pigments in the process of photosynthesis?
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What is the primary function of chlorophyll a in photosynthesis?
What is the primary function of chlorophyll a in photosynthesis?
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Why are chlorophyll b and carotenoids referred to as accessory pigments?
Why are chlorophyll b and carotenoids referred to as accessory pigments?
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Which pigment is considered the 'reaction center' in photosynthesis?
Which pigment is considered the 'reaction center' in photosynthesis?
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In photosynthesis, what is the role of accessory pigments like chlorophyll b and carotenoids?
In photosynthesis, what is the role of accessory pigments like chlorophyll b and carotenoids?
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What do primary pigments like chlorophyll a do in the process of photosynthesis?
What do primary pigments like chlorophyll a do in the process of photosynthesis?
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Study Notes
Photosynthetic Pigments
- Photosynthetic pigments are classified into two classes: primary pigments and accessory pigments.
- Chlorophyll a is the primary pigment, responsible for trapping solar energy and converting it into electrical and chemical energy.
- Chlorophyll a is known as the reaction centre.
Accessory Pigments
- Accessory pigments include chlorophyll b and carotenoids.
- These pigments absorb energy and pass it on to chlorophyll a (Chl.a) molecules.
- Accessory pigments are also known as harvesting centre.
Photo Systems
- Primary pigments (reaction centre) and accessory pigments (harvesting centre) together form photo systems.
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Learn about the different classes of photosynthetic pigments, including primary pigments like chlorophyll a which convert solar energy into chemical energy, and accessory pigments like chlorophyll b and carotenoids which transfer absorbed energy to chlorophyll a.
