NEET Biology question

I. Chlorophyll-a II. Chlorophyll-b III. Xanthophyll IV. Carotenoid Separate the given pigments into the main and accessory pigments involved in photosynthesis.

(A)Main pigment: I; Accessory pigments: II, III, IVCorrect
(B)Main pigment: II, III, IV; Accessory pigment: I
(C)Main pigment: II, III; Accessory pigment: I, IV
(D)Main pigment: I, IV; Accessory pigment: II, III

Answer: (A)

Solution

Chlorophyll-a is the primary (main) photosynthetic pigment that performs the actual light-to-chemical energy conversion at the reaction centre.

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